How can I strengthen my writing skills?

Question

-vocabulary
-tone
-sentence structure

recommend any websites or books?

Answer 1

Just keep on writing. Everyone has something important to say and everything ever written is worth reading by someone. Love what you are writing about, since it will make it more interesting. Get your creative juices flowing by burning some incense or playing music you love. Most of all, never try to copy someone else's style. Be yourself and you'll be your best self! Good luck!

Answer 2

First, go to your local bookstore and locate the short-story section of the store. Second, find an anthology of collected short stories from one of your favorite authors or better yet a compilation by various writers. Thirdly, skim the collection until you find a story you like. Fourthly and most importantly re-write the story you have read keeping in mind the vocabulary, tone , and exposition put forawrd by the story-teller. By imitating a great writer one can learn many of the techniques common in good writing. Each story you write will have a distinct voice to that of its original writer and in the same way will give you a chance to find your own style and tone as well as solidifying your ability to construct tight sentences.

Answer 3

Aintnobea really made some excellent suggestions. To what he/she said, I'd to add that if you'd want to hone your writing skills, be a voracious reader as well. Newspapers, tabloids, mags, books - anything, just read! And then try to put in writing what you've read - it could be a factual report (what actually happened) or an analytical report (your interpretation incl. comments about what happened). Short, long, it doesn't matter - hit the keyboard whenever you can and write and print. Keep a journal or folder of your writings.

And take care extra of your spelling. Poor spelling can easily take away from your good work.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

I strongly recommend a book called "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White.
I also recommend reading the classics, Charles Dickens, William Shakespear, Emily Bronte to name a few. Go to the library and ask your librarian to suggest some classics to start on.
Write. Every day, write a story or a poem, or a report. Edit it and refine it until it sings.
Best wishes to you.

Answer 5

Read a lot, and write a lot. But be careful what kind of writing you invest your time in. Don't let writing on the Internet turn you into a sloppy writer. Even when writing simple questions and answers on yahoo, pay attention to grammar, syntax, and layout of your ideas.

Answer 6

i recommend literature books and the most important thing to improving your writing skills is WRITING & READING ON A REGULAR BASIS...there's no better way to do to improve your literacy by writing and reading more. start keeping a journal and write every day. i did that and it's helped me a lot, i've learned to express myself with more clarity and established my own writing style by just writing on a daily basis. read a lot of books (i recommend classic american literature), and observe the author's style, tone, and diction. try to write like that. i'm not saying copy, but try improve your skills by incorporating elements of their style into your own.

Answer 7

read everything you can
and try to expand on that in your own words
then writing usually comes a lot easier, I see it happen with a lot of students

Answer 8

dictionary n encyclopedia as well as reading newspapers n story books.