Rhetorical Precis - Kent Haruf

The article “Writers on Writing: To See Your Story Clearly, Start by Pulling the Wool Over Your Own Eyes” (2010) by Kent Haruf suggests that there isn’t just one way to compose a great piece of writing; he explains that many of the well known authors from past times to today have different ways of creating their writing. The author gives examples of other writers, for example John Cheever wrote some of his early stories in his underwear, while Thomas Wolfe wrote while leaning over his refrigerator; these examples helped lead to his second main point which was what it truly takes to set up a well written paper. The author is trying to demonstrate the many ways to be creative while writing in order to persuade an audience to explore deeper into themselves about how they write. The intended audience for this article could be anyone from a high school student, to a published writer or even a poet at the coffee shop; all of the information provided was very informative and helped open others’ eyes when trying to realize and determine the perfect way for them to create their own masterpiece.