Timeless & Core Writing Knowledge: 3 Strengths for Success

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As I prepare curriculum for my writing class (for e-media majors), I've been thinking
about the core strengths that every writer needs no matter what medium they're working
in.




I came up with the following.



Storytelling prowess [plot & structure:]. There's a reason that knowledge of
plot and structure, from Aristotle's
Poetics, is regurgitated or renewed across virtually every writing instruction
book. It works. I often recommend, for a more contemporary take, listening to Ira
Glass...