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Fri May-15-09 10:58 AM
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| 20. Three steps to writing well |
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(1) Read voraciously. Don't just read what you like, but everything. And read the classics. They are classics because of their quality, though many would no longer be published today because of different tastes in wring.
(2) Write daily. Set a daily goal, say a thousand words, and write to that goal. If you want to write more, go for it, but hit your goal. I don't mean just to write on your book, short story, poetry, etc. If you need a grocery list, write it out and make it shine. Write poetry because there is nothing like disciplined poetry to teach you how to create images and to cut the fat out of your words.
(3) Edit. Be vicious. Words are not your children. They are the sacrificial lambs you must slaughter to get it right.
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| -Where Did You Learn To Write Well? |
NashVegas |
Apr-23-09 11:56 AM |
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There are two meanings of "writing well" |
HamdenRice |
Apr-23-09 12:12 PM |
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I Guess |
NashVegas |
Apr-23-09 12:43 PM |
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That's a great answer |
Orrex |
Apr-23-09 09:05 PM |
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And then there's learning how to write "well" as in "wishing well". nt |
valerief |
Jul-22-09 06:44 PM |
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I haven't, that's why I edit, and edit, and edit |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-23-09 05:24 PM |
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Good point. Thank you. |
Kind of Blue |
Apr-23-09 05:42 PM |
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'Is it possible to teach someone with no natural aptitude for writing, to write well?' |
Orrex |
Apr-23-09 09:17 PM |
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I have this theory that people who really master a craft |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-09 05:38 PM |
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You Mean It Was Always An Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? |
NashVegas |
May-02-09 05:35 AM |
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Not exactly. It's more that we tend to repeat things that feel good. |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 03:56 PM |
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See, I read that and caught it immediately. |
Chan790 |
Jul-21-09 06:36 PM |
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Sitting at a table. |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-09 05:29 PM |
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I can't remember where I learned to write well but I vividly remember where |
valerief |
Apr-29-09 05:39 PM |
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Ain't Nothing Like a Literal Mind |
NashVegas |
May-02-09 05:38 AM |
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LOL! It's really true, though. Just sitting there and doing it. |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 03:37 PM |
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Now, Here's the Reason I Started This Thread |
NashVegas |
May-02-09 06:39 AM |
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Sadly, not a new phenomenon. I graduated from high school in 89. |
Orrex |
May-02-09 07:46 AM |
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That's Kind of My Point, Though |
NashVegas |
May-02-09 10:28 AM |
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As a matter of fact, I did learn to write well in college |
Orrex |
May-02-09 11:21 AM |
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I had a great experience with a high school English teacher |
sybylla |
May-06-09 09:31 AM |
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Even before kids are asked to write anything, there is or could be the idea |
EFerrari |
May-10-09 03:40 PM |
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Writing skills can lead to critical thinking and that's dangerous for a corporatocracy.nt |
valerief |
Jun-08-09 10:21 PM |
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Partial reason |
NJCher |
Jan-17-10 10:26 PM |
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Three steps to writing well |
Ozymanithrax |
May-15-09 10:58 AM |
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You Should Teach High School |
NashVegas |
May-28-09 06:03 PM |
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Teaching High school is a thankless job... |
Ozymanithrax |
Jun-01-09 12:19 PM |
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You should read some Shakespeares this summer. |
valerief |
Jun-08-09 10:18 PM |
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When I first started writing LTTE, it was a game to see how many words I could cut |
EFerrari |
Jun-06-09 04:19 PM |
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I agree with you on 1 and 3 |
BamaGirl |
Jun-07-09 08:58 PM |
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I'm not so sure I DO write well. A couple of literary journal editors |
kestrel91316 |
Jun-01-09 03:20 PM |
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forum writing |
NJCher |
Jan-17-10 10:31 PM |
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Self-taught. |
kentauros |
Jun-09-09 07:34 PM |
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Still learning, at least with grammar. |
Neoma |
Jun-24-09 12:46 PM |
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In the library, |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Jun-27-09 06:46 PM |
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I'm not convinced I'm a good writer, but other people tell me I'm very good. |
JTG of the PRB |
Jun-30-09 10:21 PM |
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I completely understand what you mean! |
kentauros |
Jul-01-09 11:23 AM |
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i have always found that i was my own worst critic.... stuff i thought was crap |
ejpoeta |
Jul-13-09 06:01 PM |
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Limited vocabulary? That's why God invented Thesauruses... |
ChicagoSuz219 |
Nov-03-09 07:09 AM |
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No, God invented the thesaurus to punish English IA teachers. |
EFerrari |
Feb-27-10 04:40 PM |
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I don't know. I just always remember writing stories and things. |
ejpoeta |
Jul-13-09 06:00 PM |
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The mechanics, the grammar can be taught. |
Ozymanithrax |
Jan-19-10 04:35 PM |
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The school of hard knocks |
Haole Girl |
Jan-23-10 05:15 PM |
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Still seeking proof that's the case. |
jotsy |
Feb-27-10 08:16 PM |
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