i have trouble writing?

Question

can some one give me a simple setup that will help me put my thoughts together.

Answer 1

One of the keys to successful writing is to have a clear, concise theme or point to make. Writing often gets 'complicated and confusing' when too much information is covered (too broad a topic).

Good writing also needs a clear line of thought - a proper progression/development of the idea being presented. Use an outline to clarify the organization of your writing before you start. This will force you to think clearly about how to put the parts of your piece together. It is also a good tool to remind you to keep your ideas limited to the key concept or theme.

Finally, write in the 'voice' you speak with. Do not try to us fancy words. The best writing is simple writing.

In summary:

1) Limit the scope of your writing by defining a clear idea or concept you want to get across.

2) Use an outline to clarify your thinking and define your ideas

3) Write in a simple and honest manner, using your natural 'voice'.

Best wishes and good luck.

P.S. William Zinsser has written an excellent book called "On Writing Well". It is a classic, fun to read and a goldmine of good advice. You can pick it up at any bookstore or from Amazon.com for less than $15.00.

Answer 2

The way that I like to write is to first sit down and just have a brainstorming session. If there is a topic to write about, I put the topic on the top line of the paper, then underneath it, I would write down the topic on the top of the piece of paper. Then I would write down different subtopics underneath that topic. Sooner or later, I would have an outline of information when I do this.

Another idea is to have a word web if you already know what your topic will be. Put the topic in the middle of a piece of paper, then draw lines off that topic to subtopics that connect to the main. For example, if my topic was going to be "King Arthur", I would put that in middle of the paper and circle it. Then, I could draw lines off of "King Arthur", and put down subtopics, such as "Excalibur" or "Camelot", and circle those. You can continue to branch out from there with smaller pieces of information. For some people, this is easier than the outline idea because it allows them to see things spatially.

Hopefully these ideas work for you.

Answer 3

I find it helps to ask myself and answer a lot of questions first. Once you have really given the subject some thought, it is just a matter of deciding the best way to organize the information you are putting together...so:
1. Ask yourself what you DO and DON'T want to write about?
2. Ask yourself, can you find more info on what you do want, and if not...what can you change it to that has info available?
3. Ask yourself what you could say to get the average person interested in what you want to tell about? (Introduction)
4. Ask yourself what the best order is for telling about the subject? (Body)
5. Summarize what you said in the body by making a short summary sentence for each paragraph. (Conclusion)

I hope it helps!

Answer 4

one thing that works well is an outline..
like a big spider..
draw a circle.. and then in the middle is your topic - whatever you are writing about
and then from the circle.. draw lines away from it ( like spider legs) and each one of those spider legs at the end of it.. write an idea
it will help you keep organized

i still use the spider organization tool
: )

Answer 5

try first brainstorming.. write down any and all thoughts on paper in no part. order - write down fragments of all good/bad/relative ideas you can think of. then, try making an outline (can be a list), organizing the ideas that you think are good into sections. this should help you transfer your thoughts onto paper in an organized way.

Answer 6

"Write Better, Speak Better", Reader's Digest Pub.
Very practical. Works.

Tony Buzan invented mind mapping. Very useful to organize ideas.
http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/mindmapping.asp?id=201458
http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/mindmap/howto.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlabrWv25qQ

Answer 7

Hi, the best way is to lay out your ideas on a piece of paper and web it out. This will help u bring out the ideas and gather more information as possible

Answer 8

Listen to the radio it will give you good ideas