Use simple, clear sentences to make your point. Good writers use clear, concise language. They don't bog down sentences with extra words and long, winding sections. They cut to the chase and make their point in the simplest language ...

I was expecting to see biafranbushboy’s contribution

I don't know if this is laziness or fatigue. I pick up a book to read and all of a sudden, I feel tired, sleepy and most of the time, tears roll down my eyes. I feel the inside of my head as if flashed with light and then very week. When this happens, I can go for months without reading.
I have never sad a place to read for fifty minutes or more right from nursery School up to my polytechnic days.
It's disturbing and I cannot just figure a way to end this.

LadyGoddiva:
I was expecting to see biafranbushboy’s contribution

I missed the thread Ma'am. In fact, most of the threads I created about writing never got to a wider audience. Most of my blog posts about writing are now promoted through other means. I guess I gave up. There are other foreign groups I promote them.

All the same, I will give it a shot once again.

lalasticlala take note

alfred007:
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Hello.

You can also read and learn by reading some creative writings on Tushstories via

www.tushstories.com

Goodluck

The basics....

1) Choose an area to focus your writing on ( Me personally is tech becuase that's where my skills and expertise lay squarely )

2) Develop your know how and expertise on that

3) Follow , watch, read, listen, eat and chew what the experts in that area are doing.

4) Choose topics to write on, research to know what has been done there and then do better.

5).....Finally..write, write on paper, with your PC, laptop, phone etc....whenever ideas hits you just write and write.

Build your personal brand which includes your Social media channels and a web present for your writing brand

Choralhour1:
Read read read. Especially long write ups by people u wanna be like.

Thank you bro.

lovelygurl:
You'll always make people listen if it's a topic you are passionate about. Don't just choose any topic, choose those you care about

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It is possible you have fascinating topics, yet people don't listen due to many reasons ranging from bad introduction and others?

arrestdarrester:


So easy to be sarcastic. As a good writer you should be able to casually read just anything you come across. This in addition to your planned reading list...

Thank you ma.

IamOlusa:
After watching few of Toastmaster International Videos on youtube, my orientation changed, i fell deeply in love with the power of words, the main ideas that has been running tro and fro my mind was to change people's life with the power word.
I believe one can have the right word to change someone lifes but when spoken wrongly, it leaves them chattered and scattered.
PS: I need the proficient writers on nairaland to teach me how to pen down every piece of my ideas that hit the reader where it will help me and how to speak eloquently in public.
How do I speak and make people to listen?
-Tobi
Cc : Shewrites and Co.
Help me.

The only way to do that is by reading and writing, and you're supposed to have developed that interest through your years in school. Anything else is like a left-handed-person trying to learn to use his right hand at old age.

However, if you insist, I can help you with an e-book and audio book. But, its best for people who already write. If you need it, email kemeticphilosophy@gmail

Kellysms:
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first thing first..
when you are writing for any reason of interest u should be more focused on these aspects...

(1). know your audience.... Here you determine who are the people you intend to exploit
(2). be mindful of the choice of words you use...
(3). make use of the right phrases and language
(4). free your mind and relax .
(4). Always go through your writing again and again .

God Bless You, Thanks

IamOlusa:
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It is possible you have fascinating topics, yet people don't listen due to many reasons ranging from bad introduction and others?

Trust me if you are passionate about sth., you'll be able to capture peoples' interests. They don't have to agree with you but they will listen. If you have fascinating topics, it's your job to make others see that. This can only be the case if YOU think its fascinating. You can't convince people if you are not convinced

lovelygurl:


Trust me if you are passionate about sth., you'll be able to capture peoples' interests. They don't have to agree with you but they will listen. If you have fascinating topics, it's your job to make others see that. This can only be the case if YOU think its fascinating. You can't convince people if you are not convinced

Thank you very much dear, Happy Sunday

Read Dale Carnegie's book on public speaking. The book literally changed my life

IamOlusa:
After watching few of Toastmaster International Videos on youtube, my orientation changed, i fell deeply in love with the power of words, the main ideas that has been running tro and fro my mind was to change people's life with the power word.
I believe one can have the right word to change someone lifes but when spoken wrongly, it leaves them chattered and scattered.
PS: I need the proficient writers on nairaland to teach me how to pen down every piece of my ideas that hit the reader where it will help me and how to speak eloquently in public.
How do I speak and make people to listen?
-Tobi
Cc : Shewrites and Co.
Help me.

Read a lot to learn and improve your English

And practise...that is, keep writing

IamOlusa:

What should i read? my science book?

I'm gonna write a piece on this sometime Brilliant question

SheWrites:


First things first... pick up a pen and a paper and pour out your ideas.

One at a time, expand these ideas...

Leave grammar for now... you can always edit when you are done.

There are only a few writers on NL that wow me with their diction and figurative speeches. You're one of them.

I just had to commend you. Happy Sunday

Take the thirty day challenge , https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-become-good-writer.html/amp


Every step is well detailed on the site , if you can do this consistently for 30 days, I can guarantee you'll become a better writer

Start by changing you topic to "prolific writer" Instead of "proficient writer". And change all those your preponderance of "proficient" to "prolific".

IamOlusa:
After watching few of Toastmaster International Videos on youtube, my orientation changed, i fell deeply in love with the power of words, the main ideas that has been running tro and fro my mind was to change people's life with the power word.
I believe one can have the right word to change someone lifes but when spoken wrongly, it leaves them chattered and scattered.
PS: I need the proficient writers on nairaland to teach me how to pen down every piece of my ideas that hit the reader where it will help me and how to speak eloquently in public.
How do I speak and make people to listen?
-Tobi
Cc : Shewrites and Co.
Help me.

IamOlusa:
After watching few of Toastmaster International Videos on youtube, my orientation changed, i fell deeply in love with the power of words, the main ideas that has been running tro and fro my mind was to change people's life with the power word.
I believe one can have the right word to change someone lifes but when spoken wrongly, it leaves them chattered and scattered.
PS: I need the proficient writers on nairaland to teach me how to pen down every piece of my ideas that hit the reader where it will help me and how to speak eloquently in public.
How do I speak and make people to listen?
-Tobi
Cc : Shewrites and Co.
Help me.

Follow Brian Tracy on twitter

lovelygurl:
I see a lot of people here saying read a lot of books. Lmao! So typical!

Yes, read a lot of books but

Write/talk about something you are not interested in and no one will listen
If you're aren't creative, there's no point starting

You have to be able to play with words and involve your readers/viewers. Creativity, that's what catches interest. Technology has made this easy already. There's a reason why it was "international videos" which caught your interest. They've been brought up and taught in school from an early age how to present different topics.

Don't be that boring guy, who just keeps rattling down unnecessary vocabularies, which lost of the time are just there to prove you know them and are actually irrelevant.

You have less then 2 mins to catch someone's interest. This can be done with pictures, a short clip, a voice. After that throw in rhetorical questions. Know when to use climax and anti climax. Focus on stylistic devices rather than vocabularies. Most books usually lack those kind of creativity but it's what will make you stand out.

#word

musicwriter:


The only way to do that is by reading and writing, and you're supposed to have developed that interest through your years in school. Anything else is like a left-handed-person trying to learn to use his right hand at old age.

However, if you insist, I can help you with an e-book and audio book. But, its best for people who already write. If you need it, email kemeticphilosophy@gmail

I am interested in this. can i mail you? please...

lovelygurl:


Trust me if you are passionate about sth., you'll be able to capture peoples' interests. They don't have to agree with you but they will listen. If you have fascinating topics, it's your job to make others see that. This can only be the case if YOU think its fascinating. You can't convince people if you are not convinced

Your words are very precise and weighty. Like you know your onions. I am following you...

odimbannamdi:

I am interested in this. can i mail you? please...

Yes, you can, if you need it.

odimbannamdi:

I am interested in this. can i mail you? please...

Yes, you can, if you need it.

Well, being a proficient writer is not a day's job. However, I commend your determination. There is no hard and fast rule to being a better word cobbler but there are basic things you must take cognizance of:


1. Read! Read!! Read!!!

It'd sound cliched but that's the most basic way to become a better wordsmith. As a writer, you'd deal with words and it'd be laughable if you don't read to: (a) expand your vocab (b) know the styles of writing (c) expand your mind etc.

Subscribe to writing blogs, read about grammar, writing and all things, as much as you can.

2. Practice The Craft

Depending on your genre, writing often is a way to build your muscles. Like the saying, 'practice makes perfect', writing often, makes you a better pen master.

You'd start with 200-300 words daily and as time goes, increase it. Also, note that it's not just about writing but when you write,be intentional; identify your errors and correct them in subsequent ones.

If you don't have a platform, social media - Facebook, Nairaland, Medium, etc - are readily available for free. Publish your thoughts on these platforms daily and watch your craft grow.

3. Join Writers' Groups

Here, you'll see people who are like-minded. They'd give you advise, encourage you, even share opportunities when they come. They are many of them on social media and even offline. Search for them and join, but ensure you're not an onlooker - participate.

In sum, while others are born with innate writing skills, there are those who mastered the craft by committing to continuous learning. You might be discouraged at the onset but just keep on writing. Don't forget to also fine ways of monetizing it - it's essential.

I wish you the best in your new-found love. May your ink flow ceaselessly!

IamOlusa:
After watching few of Toastmaster International Videos on youtube, my orientation changed, i fell deeply in love with the power of words, the main ideas that has been running tro and fro my mind was to change people's life with the power word.
I believe one can have the right word to change someone lifes but when spoken wrongly, it leaves them chattered and scattered.
PS: I need the proficient writers on nairaland to teach me how to pen down every piece of my ideas that hit the reader where it will help me and how to speak eloquently in public.
How do I speak and make people to listen?
-Tobi
Cc : Shewrites and Co.
Help me.

no royal road to proficiency in being a good writer--only wide readership and listenership!

Op if you want to learn to write better, go under the sun and allow it to blast out the dumbness from your inside, then hope that somehow the gene of smartness will be recombined with your system. Joke apart, follow pastorlam advice

This topic got my attention too because I'm very interested in writing and I read some books on the genre I would like to write about but unfortunately, I had no basic training in literature and never did it in school. So, my good people how do I start and achieve this my life long desire?

The best writing inspiration does not come through learning.

It's through living.

Life and it's vicissitudes will give you a personalised key and you would write from the standpoint of your unique experience and that which is far from boring fiction but the truth.

Moreso, when the idea hits you; never doubt but close your eyes.

Th perfect literary vomit moulds perfectly in the dream state.

Good luck.