Defining Reading and Writing

        To me, reading is a personal interaction with words that others have written. Written, or typed, words can be read differently and have an entirely different meaning for every individual. Every person translates the words that they read to fit their personality and experiences and read through their own very specific lens. Reading is to actively consume words.

         Writing is a reaction to what we have read. To write is to read a book, story, article, etc. and add our own personal thoughts and opinions to the matter. As Harris puts it to write is essentially rewriting because often times we are taking someone else’s writing and “drawing from, commenting on, and adding to” others work. To write is to transform what you have read into your own thoughts.