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Threshold · 04-08-2004, 08:05 PM

This might not be what you want to hear, but: read more and practice more. Those are really the only two things that help you become a better writer.

You can try taking a class in writing (if you are either in college or near a college) or reading books about writing. That might help some. But studying good examples and practicing yourself are really the best methods.

I think it is also important to keep in mind that even for good writers top notch stuff just doesn't come flying off their fingertips at will (well, in most cases it doesn't). Writing is work and often you have to wrestle with a word, a sentence, or a paragraph for hours or days to make it right. Don't get discouraged because you can't write beautiful prose the first time you sit down to write something.

04-08-2004, 08:05 PM	#2
Threshold Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 1,260	This might not be what you want to hear, but: read more and practice more. Those are really the only two things that help you become a better writer. You can try taking a class in writing (if you are either in college or near a college) or reading books about writing. That might help some. But studying good examples and practicing yourself are really the best methods. I think it is also important to keep in mind that even for good writers top notch stuff just doesn't come flying off their fingertips at will (well, in most cases it doesn't). Writing is work and often you have to wrestle with a word, a sentence, or a paragraph for hours or days to make it right. Don't get discouraged because you can't write beautiful prose the first time you sit down to write something.