Conversation Thought Writing

Bruffee has described my writing process. The public social talk refers to the authors I consult who have previously written on my topic and the conversations I have with others about what I have been reading. What I hear becomes an internalized conversation. What I write makes the conversations public again. What is interesting about this process is that the sometimes I seek out people who really don’t need to know anything about my topic. All I need is a listening ear; as I talk, I work out what I want to say. Other times though I seek out someone who is an “expert” to help me see how I fit into the existing academic conversation.