Recently I've been considering becoming a writer. Well, at least as a personal hobby. I am not at the point of deciding whether or not I want to pursue it as career.. But, I have become interested as of lately in writing stories, poems, reviews, anything really. Now, I have never been much of a writer - mainly because I have never been really motivated in school or anything until now - but I wrote an essay for one of my courses and my professor found it so good that he wants to submit it to the Dean of the English department. So, this sparked an interest in me for something I have never considered before. And now I find myself dying to express my thoughts into words. With that being said, what can I do to improve my writing besides simply practicing it? Perfect practice makes perfect, as I see it. What are the fundamental elements I can study? I mainly want to concentrate on advanced style and structure of poetry and essays. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
2007-03-17 17:20:50 · 4 answers · asked by brian 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Well you might want to hang yourself out for the scrutiny of friends and strangers by writing a blog or starting a message board.
Don't let criticism get you down. Review it for possible ways to improve yourself while not loosing your individual style.
2007-03-17 17:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by MiddleAgeVet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i reccomend "Strunk and White's Elements of Style". it is a great book about writing. it cuts to the chase and has great tips.
also, Stephen King's "On Writing" is very good.
2007-03-17 17:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by sweetsouthernjuli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa
ease up on the constrictions
list what formats you'd like to write in
gather examples that you find worthy of emulating
write
submit
2007-03-17 17:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding is if you want to improve your writing, you should pick up a book and read....GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-03-17 17:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by HAGAR!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋