There's an old joke, probably originated by Henny Youngman, who must be at least 100 by now, that goes like this:
A tourist in New York walked up to me one day and said, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" I told him "Practice, man, practice!"
It's the same with writing.
The best way to become a good writer is to write every day. Better still, write something one day, edit it the next.
The next best way to become a good writer is to read. Don't limit yourself to reading for your classes, read about current events, historical events, religion, philosophy, science, and anything you are interested in.
You can add to your writer's inventory of information by interviewing the people close to you: Mom, Dad, grandparents, neighbors, and others who can talk about life today versus life in the past. And talk to some dreamers, too, who can talk about life in the future.
You're on your way to becoming good writers by keeping this blog! Keep up the good work.
Mrs. B.
A tourist in New York walked up to me one day and said, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" I told him "Practice, man, practice!"
It's the same with writing.
The best way to become a good writer is to write every day. Better still, write something one day, edit it the next.
The next best way to become a good writer is to read. Don't limit yourself to reading for your classes, read about current events, historical events, religion, philosophy, science, and anything you are interested in.
You can add to your writer's inventory of information by interviewing the people close to you: Mom, Dad, grandparents, neighbors, and others who can talk about life today versus life in the past. And talk to some dreamers, too, who can talk about life in the future.
You're on your way to becoming good writers by keeping this blog! Keep up the good work.
Mrs. B.
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