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Writing
I've always been interested in writing and I used to think that I was a respectable writer,but now it seems like everything I do is really plain and boring.That's only when I can write anyway...I usually can't think of a subject and once I do I can never put it into the right words.
Is there anything that I can do to become a better writer?
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A good writer, is an honest writer.
Dont try to write unnatrualy, write how YOU write!
if you want to become better, keep a journal, write stories, read books-because it inspires you.
If you are having a tough time deciding topics, talk about real life. be creative and expand your imagination, because thats what being a writer is all about!
and if you cant get it into the right words, you have to not over think it AT ALL! you just have to write natrually and what comes to you, and then the words should just flow.
being a writer is something that you have to be born with, and it seems to be you are because you have a love for it!
i guess my advice for you would be,
dont force anything,
keep a journal for practice,
write about your feelings and use metaphors to explain them..
everything else should be your natrual talent :]
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The single most important thing you can do to become a better writer is to read other writers. When you are reading novels, biographies and even the newspaper (especially editorials and film reviews) notice the clever ways the reporters or writers put things and study that and the tricks they use to transition from one paragraph to the next.
Practice writing a lead sentence that has the who, where, what, when, why, how of your story and paragraphs. The trick with paragraphs and this is true of essays as well is to pick a topic let's say your story or essay is about bears. Start talking about things about bears and expand.
Another good thing to do is called symantic webbing. On a piece of paper put down a topic and then draw a ton of thought balloons with everything you can think of about that topic and you'll have plenty of ideas for your stories.
I recommend that you pick up books that teach you grammar, style and the mechanics of writing and there are plenty out there on writing short stories and poetry. There's a ton of great idiots guides that will help you out. Just walk into any library or bookstore and ask the staff for them.
The way to get your stories to the point where you put them into the right words is to re-write constantly and then leave it alone for an hour or 2 or all evening and come back to it later and you'll have it as you'll have had time to think it through.
Writing isn't easy but it can come easier to you if you keep practicing and following these ideas. There's two more things I have to point out if you want to be a solid writer.
1) Don't ever get angry over teachers comments and grades on your stories. Be smart and study those comments, your stories and how they were marked up. Use the comments to make your next ones better and constantly chat up your teacher on writing. They'll help.
2) Take all the english courses you can get at high school no matter how useless you think they may be. You'll become a superb writer then and can enter journalism or other studies in college.
I'm not shooting hot air here either as I took journaism courses and i write articles on ocassion for publication. This is what I was told and taught when I asked your very same question in high school.
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Hello fellow writer =D
Anyways,
I have days like this.
I feel like I just wrote the most boring, pointless thing ever.
But you know what I write about that makes me feel like, "wow that was GOOD!"
Things I've expirienced.
For instance, I went through a sappy, love poem phase. (Over that now ;]) and I'd always feel staisfied with what I write, because it was exactly how I was feeling.
so my tip to you:
Write about something you can relate to.
Something you've felt.
Something real.
Or, if you like writing stories,
I use my real life expiriences for the basic idea.
Then I just add details and what not and I'm off!
It does get hard putting things into words,
but just think of a topic,
then go with it, no matter how bad it sounds.
Because in the end,
you can always change it. =]]
Good luck!
<3 Laura.
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Well try writing about past experiences.
Writing about sad things is the easiest.
Explode moments.
Try making little moments in life a bigger deal while writing.
Hope I helped.
:D
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