Introduction
Hi! My name is Katelyn Hostetter-Allee! I’m from Oklahoma City (OKC). Technically, I’m an Undecided (Exploratory) major. However, I have already decided that I want to pursue Professional Writing as either a major or minor because being an author is my dream! I’m taking intro courses for Information Studies and Human Relations to explore those majors for potential majors/minors since (let’s be honest) trying to be an author without a backup plan has a good chance of ending in disaster. If I end up not liking either of those classes, I’ll try taking other intro courses to see what fits me best.
My Blogging Identity
Book reviews! I’ve actually considered starting up a blog where I review the books I read so that I have another venue for venting my thoughts on what I read besides my roommate (sorry roomie)! It would also help me practice annotating and being more critical when I read, which are skills I need/want to develop for a career in media writing.
4 Comments
I look forward to seeing how your voice comes through in your posts! Your writing style has a casual excitement to it that I associate with some of my favorite reviewers and I think you should lean into aspects of your personality which poke through clearly like that.
I love a good book review, and I really like the idea of you using the blog to vent your thoughts on what you read. Its never enough to just read a book (for me at least), and extending your thoughts and ideas on a book helps get a much deeper understanding and connection of the characters, plot, etc. I also like how you mentioned it’ll help you with annotating and being more critical, which are definitely good skills to have.
Casual style with good energy; I agree with your commenters!
Now, what makes an effective book blog / book review? The literary marketplace revolves around reviewing new / hot material, but you might also want to review an old favorite as a way of building your persona, letting your readers know what your aesthetic is, where you’re coming from. As for being “critical”, there might be an overlap with the AP English kind of “close reading,” but I think differences are just as important. What to quote; how to move from big picture discussion to detail work; how much to emphasize your own personal identity / reading experience….there are lots of possibilities!
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