Becoming A Writer As Editor

Becoming a writer is difficult. But if you use specific steps and strategies you can write a great essay. Using your voice can help you come up with the purpose of an essay. And it can also help you in the writing process letting you brainstorm, plan and have strong body paragraphs so your essay will end up excellent.

There are many who strive to become famous writers and although some succeed, many do not find such great prosperity. In the words of bestselling author Stephen King, “while it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer, and while it is equally impossible to make a great writer out of a good one, it is possible, with lots of hard work, dedication, and timely help, to make a good writer out of a merely competent one,” (142). King’s thesis from his novel On Writing can be debated because with “hard work, dedication, and timely help” it is possible for a writer of any skill level to improve to become better. On Writing is intended to teach the basic skills of writing so readers can develop writing skills to progress to be better writers. If one has passion for writing, patience, and the willingness to learn they will succeed in becoming great writers.

It may be the easiest thing to say that becuase I am from Spain, I should not be by any means a better writer than an American born student writer. In many aspects of life, I shouldn't, but as least as I like to compare myself to others, I may say that throughout my four years of English learning my growth has been exponential. Becoming a well rounded writer is arduous to achieve, however every writer including high school writers, usually have some skills within writing that they are good at. In my personal case, knowing that I didn't start writing until I was fourteen years old, I would say that I am pretty good at writing entertaining compositions, and in occasions, if my grammar is correct as well as being no run-ons, my essays can even

Every author has a different writing style in comparison. They convey their messages in multiple ways; using different tones to evoke certain moods on their readers. Some authors use a few different ways to catch their audiences attention; persuading them using logic, ethics and emotion.

At the beginning of the article Vonnegut states "You can't teach people to write well. Writing well is something God lets you do or declines to let you do." Which I think is the most powerful statement Vonnegut makes in this article.

Fortunately, writing is a skill that can be both taught and practiced to a point

I chose to interview Gabby Turner, who is a graphic designer and social media strategist. She works for a non-profit organization called Ekhaya Youth Project, which provides support to families involved in the Louisiana Mental Health Services. After discussing the importance of strong writing and the function of grammar within her profession with Ms. Turner, I discovered new information about my future career path. She explained that strong writing plays an important role in her career because of the effect it has on her image. If she presents an idea through an email or presentation and her writing is not strong, then potential clients or co-workers may view her as inferior. Ms. Turner believes that although strong writing is important, in

message easier. The difference between a good author and a bad author is whether or not they

Growing up, my sister and I would each write birthday cards to our mother, as our method of showing gratitude. My sister, now an author, would repeatedly bring my mother to tears after reading her birthday card, yet I would only receive a “Oh, that’s very nice Ryan.” Living in the shadow of my sister the writing behemoth being a math and science oriented person tainted my views on writing. I may not have put the necessary effort into becoming a better writer because I figured it was just an innate quality. In other words, I basically accepted that I was born left brained, and there was no realistic chance to drastically improve my writing. Consequently, I opted out of taking challenging AP English courses and instead breezed through my high

Students may feel too overwhelmed with college work at times, so they try to cut coners by plagiarizing to save time. Students often feel like they do not have the time to do the things they love, and still manage to keep a passing grade. Most students feel very anxious when they think about starting a research paper, or writing an essay. They do not understand that all it takes is a little practice to perfect this skill and make writing easier.Expirenced writers can maintaine a calm composure when writing because they have learned how to mange their time well by learning for mistakes. Taking the time to learn and practice writing will greatly reduce the chances of plagiarism.

The mentioning of the poor e-mail from a systems analyst from a "high-tech corporation" can break down a reader's pride by illustrating how even computer whizzes can be inept at e-mailing effectively. Some readers may even be aware of their massacre of words and basic grammar, and still be too prideful to evolve as a writer. To even further shame them of their deliberate mistakes, Dillon addresses the cost of this incompetence by highlighting how "tone deaf writing had turned a minor business snarl into a corporate confrontation moving toward litigation,". But shaming a reader for atrocious writing is not the sole purpose of this educational article. To do so would expose a problem and leave no way to amend the ugly mess. The specific acknowledgment of the remedial training conducted by writing coaches offers readers who suffer from clumsy writing to seek a way to fix their ineptitude. Nevertheless, the shame that Dillon casts upon his readers could actually cause them not to seek assistance for their garbled messages out of sheer embarrassment. Humanization of the writing skills of the seemingly faultless CEO's casts light on how even the leaders of a large organization can be unable to write appropriately, and give the basic employee a sense of hope in fixing their writing

Writing presents it’s own challenges to those who write books and articles daily; and to those who write less frequently. Getting around using punctuation, placing commas, and figuring out how to start an essay always seemed to be the biggest challenges for me. Through practice is the only way I’ve come to be masterful over my own writing style, even though there is always room for improvement. Because each time someone sits down to write a letter, article, or book; they are practicing their writing style and ultimately becoming better writers. Many people find writing to be a hassle or too cumbersome in a day in age of technology and the internet supplying information to the public so immediate, but everyone must overcome challenges that they

I’ve always been told I’m very good with words, and being told this is the main reason i aspired to becoming an author someday. I hope to leave the reader impacted after reading my articles, whether this is making the reader happy, providing motivation, or even a sense of clarity.

According to journalist William Zinsser, a writer must be clear in order to write well. A writer who fills his/her pages with pretentious words, flattery prose, or intricate syntax clouds up his/her sentences and prevents the reader from fully understanding the message at hand. Therefore, Zinsser contends that good writing is achieved when bombastic language and confusing words are avoided. Indeed, stripping “every sentence to its cleanest components”, removing excess verbiage, and molding words into coherent, simple structures prevents the reader from getting lost in a whirlwind of words and thus allows him/her to fully grasp the author’s message (Zinsser 6). In short, clarity leads to writing that is done well.

My post secondary goal after high school is to go to the Vet Tech Institute of Pittsburgh to become a veterinarian technician within a span of eighteen months. I am hoping this Honors English course will help to improve my writing skills, note taking skills, and get me use to the type of things I will experience in college. If I were to improve as a writer it would benefit me by improving my ability to do lab write-ups. If I incorporate my grammar skills into my vocabulary it will also benefit me in seeming to be a more intelligent young adult, which will hopefully cause the teachers to take me more seriously. By becoming a better writer I could become a better student altogether. Becoming a better note taker is a skill I really hope I adapt