first cold reading

1. I approached this cold reading just as i would any other peice of reading. I kept an open mind and let the words speak to me. i did, however, have to go back and reread some sentences in order to understand the entirety of what whas being said. And by the time it came to answering the questions, i had reread the excerpt about 3 times.
2. The difference between reading and writing Brandt is trying to convey is that writing is typically associated in peoples minds as a "lonely" activity, while reading is typically associated in our minds as a social, comfortable activity.
3. "Self-sponsored" writing, i believe, is writing that comes from within the individual, without any other exterior motivation for writing. Brandt says that the "impulse[es] to write emerged from the childrens immediate circumstances and feelings." This is what "self-sponsored" writing is, when the motivations are "not books" and the motivators are "not adults."
4. Peoples relationship to reading can be characterized by the following: Brandt mentions "cozy bedtime reading," which is in contrast to the characterization of peoples relationship with writing. "Cozy" gives the reader/listener a feeling of comfort associated with reading. Brandt also mentions the "sensual and emotional pleasure" felt when the interviewees remember reading as children.
5. The significance of this finding is major, in my opinion. I can look back at my own memories of reading and writing and relate to these findings, i am able to pinpoint the motivation i had for reading/writing on many separate occations. Believe it or not, i have learned a bit about myself and my own relationship with reading and writing, Brandt's findings challenge how i think reading and writing are connected.