To Be A Good Writer

"The desire to write grows with writing."  --Desiderius Erasmus

Over the years, the biggest complaint I've heard about writing is, "I'm not a good writer."  The truth is very few are naturally good at writing, and those that are usually write fiction.  Being a writer has much more to do with practice than talent.  The more you write, the better you become at it.  

I really like the Erasmus quote above, because I think it's so true.  The more you write, the more it becomes an expression of your own thoughts, feelings and what you want to communicate to others.  The more you write, the more you appreciate how it can increase your faculty for clearer thinking and communication which enables a more accurate expression of what you want others to understand.

For most people, the difficulty with writing comes from intimidation by the idea that their writing must be perfect.  But most, if not all writers will tell you that good writing requires editing, revision, editing, revision, and then more editing and revision.  This process naturally builds a skill to sort through immense amount of words that you encounter every day, not only in your own writing, but in what you also read and hear and helps you determine what is most meaningful.

If you want to learn how to write, but can't seem to get around to it, start with something simple.  Write just a couple of sentences a day about your thoughts.  You'll be surprise to see how that develops!  Bonne chance!