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How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by manmustwac(m): 11:41am On Oct 31, 2009 |
please i need your tips and ideas. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by posakosa(m): 12:28pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
write everyday keep an active journal read a lot |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Muhseen(m): 12:42pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
I wish I could help ya out. LOL |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by kvolander: 4:43pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
posakosa: Yes read alot especially newspapers. Also, try to listen to international news (CNN and BBC although national news helps a bit too) frequently. Thereafter, you have to keep applying any new words or sentences learnt every other day. Hope this helps. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Princek12(m): 5:09pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
You guys may say whatever you want but I recommend reading English and American newspapers and magazines, if you really like reading newspapers. This is because not only will reading Nigerian newspapers fail to enhance your writing skills, but it will also worsen your current writing skills. 1 Like |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by mrperfect(m): 5:25pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
Just be reading and writing every day. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by bawomolo(m): 5:29pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
Read a lot of newspapers and journals. you could even take a writing class in some local college. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by agathamari(f): 5:30pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
join an online writers club |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by naijacutee(f): 5:58pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
Read local and international newspapers and articles, especially those online. Independent, The Guardian, Times Online (Search for them) are quite popular newspaper sites in the UK. You can look up unfamiliar words using dictionary.com or thesaurus.com |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Nobody: 6:04pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
read backwards, |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by muffins(f): 6:14pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
Going back to nursery school and learning Handwriting. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by posakosa(m): 6:54pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
^^^^^^ lol--- only mama-gee |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by vislabraye(m): 7:55pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
@ poster. You want to become a professional writer like Grisham and the likes, or you just want to know the rudiments of writing? Beware of Local Newspaper, many of them contain grammaticl blunders and spelling errors that can fill an empty basin, |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by RuuDie(m): 8:48pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
agathamari: u knw any? |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by kingsolve(m): 9:23pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
I'd avise you read a lot of writings of people u admire and also practice writing daily. You get better doing it as time goes on.[color=#006600][/color] |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by agathamari(f): 10:33pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
RuuDie:www.nanowrimo.org/eng/forum/178, www.eliteskills.com/, www.livejournal.com/, www.booksie.com/, critiquecircle.com, www.fanstory.com, www.StoryMash.com, www.fanfiction.net/, www.critters.org, www.myownverse.com/, www.greatwriting.co.uk/, www.editred.com/, www.authorspost.com, www.fictionpress.com/, www.writing.com/, www.writers-network.com/free_writing_community.html, http://www.powa.org/, www.worthyofpublishing.com, www.inaspawprints.com/Pawprints_Writing_Clubs_for_Adult_Literacy_and_Seniors.htm, www.writing.com/main/handler/first_in/1/item_id/630825-Become-a-Teen-Writing-Club-Member, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnAllNewPoetryThread/ |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by greateliso(m): 10:54pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
vislabraye: arrant non-sense |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by toideve(m): 11:02pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
practice make perfect, get a 2D exercise book and start writting |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by manmustwac(m): 11:40pm On Oct 31, 2009 |
posakosa:read everyday and write a lot. Thankyou kvolander:Thanks agathamari:thanks for the links agatha |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by chidexy(m): 12:33am On Nov 01, 2009 |
Get the software WhiteSmoke. It's every writer's help mate. Really good |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Princek12(m): 12:52am On Nov 01, 2009 |
I would recommend that you desist from reading Nigerian newspapers because they are replete with grammatical and spelling errors, but you can read American and British newspapers. If you like Nigerian material, read books from reputable Nigerian authors like Achebe, Chimamanda, and other Nigerian authors who are trained in writing or have degrees that inherently involve writing. Also stay away from the editorials on Nigeriworld.com, as the editor allows contributions from authors who have no writing pedigree or skill. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Tcrack(m): 11:04am On Nov 01, 2009 |
Spend more time reading, especially current stuffs. Watch narrative movies(from FOX, 20th CENTURY WARNER BROS) they will give you a good idea of how to start you write up. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by DreaShola: 11:15am On Nov 01, 2009 |
When you guys say practise write everyday What I should write I seem to be able to only write in a specific way |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by olatwo(m): 1:05pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
YES PRACTISE WRITING EVERY DAY AND WHEN YOU READ,TRY READING ALOUD FOR 15mins @LEAST EVERYDAY. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by DreaShola: 2:41pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
Write what? |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by DreaShola: 2:42pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
Write what? |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by vislabraye(m): 4:03pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
greateliso: Hey, jackass what do you know? |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by oradilo: 5:52pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
The best way to improve your writing skills is to read some journals, magazines, newspapers, etcetera. Then try to summarise what you read. Try to keep a daily journal where you record events and your thoughts. When reading take particular note of new words, their meanings and spellings. I believe you would improve if you have enough discipline to do all of these. All the best |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by FUNMZIE(f): 10:03pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
Read lots of good materials that make use of correct English . always practise by writing down what uve read and think. When writing follow the format of: -INTRODUCTION -BODY OF ESSAY OR WRITING -CONCLUSION Separate your ideas in paragraphs, avoid using ambiguous words which u are not familiar with the accurate meaning, enof teaching 4 now |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by manmustwac(m): 11:14pm On Nov 01, 2009 |
oradilo:Thats what i do now. I also make notes on what i hear on the radio and summarise on paper what i hear FUNMZIE:And thanks for your very first nairaland post |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by Nezan(m): 11:37am On Nov 02, 2009 |
You can start by google. |
Re: How Can I Improve My Writing Skills? by westcole: 1:26pm On Nov 02, 2009 |
hay! you got to read anything readable,learn new words,especially strange words like Latin words. i no mean Latin language but words that came from Latin i mean orgin of the words. come to think of it you won go for bee competition? but all thesame sa na good thing you won do. |
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