Module 2-Writing Techniques

To me, its the old chicken and egg theory.
Does a writer need to be passionate about their personal experiences ? Or, does ones personal experiences bring out the writer's passion ?

I've been thinking about this as I read Professor's Kalm's blog for this week as well as our assigned readings in"On Writing Well". In writing about a personal experience, it seems, the more effective techniques were the ones that captured both the emotions and senses involved. In Alfred Kazin's, "A Walker In The City", the author describes the sense of smells he remembers as he enters his home while his mother bakes or when his father comes home covered in fumes. These words paint an image to the reader of what was memorable to the author. They are trying to convey their emotions at the time. If it is done correctly, then the reader can interpret by its importance to the author, how passionate the writer is about their subject matter.

So I believe that a writer's message to their reader, if done right, shows how passionate they feel about the subject matter they are writing about.