What are the most important things I should know to become a good writer?
Good writer is regular writer. Writing is a skill which improves by practice.
Perseverance and patience are only virtues needed to become a good established writer. Writing is same as brand building. Any successful brand needs at least five years for establishing itself. Again brands become big brands in 15 years.
A good writer is keen observer. Writer’s primary job is to give words to feelings, unknown emotions and unexplained thoughts. He is a perfect communicator between the reasoning mind and the emotional mind of humans. You can say a good writer is both a scientist and translator of human emotions. He has to be best in both worlds.
At last a writer is a wonderful student.
via What are the most important things I should know to become a good writer?
I add the following contributions to the article.
I think writing is a skill that improves by practice and good writers are avid readers. I believe writers evolve with every topic they write about . The learn more and began to share experiences and tell stories . Reading enables writers to learn more words and helps writers to express themselves and explain their views.
Anissa Watins
All great points, but let me add that, to become good writer, we should also learn other skills and read other content that’s in line with or even remotely related to our niche or craft. By doing this, we open our doors to new, exciting, and sometimes confusing things which could help us become better communicators in our niche.
