Comments on: Daily Writing Equals Better Writing

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:43:42 +0000

I absolutely love Cirque du Soleil, though I’ve never been able to go see the show in person. It’s definitely inspiring — and amazing what the acrobats can do!

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:48:40 +0000

Hehe… You know what gets me going? Cirque du Soleil. I’ll usually pop in a dvd and either watch it or just listen to it. Either way, that usually gets me going…
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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:47:29 +0000

Me too. Actually, I’ll even watch a movie or listen to some music. Seems like any art will inspire me to write

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:45:14 +0000

When I struggle to write (those moments of writer’s block), I either pick up a book or browse through my feedreader. That usually inspires me to create new content!
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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:04:52 +0000

I think that’s awesome. Writing is like anything – the more you practice, the better you get.

By: Danielle Ingram

Danielle Ingram — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:26:37 +0000

I totally agree with you Melissa, writing daily is really important.

Whilst at school I would write reasonably regularly but whilst studying Journalism at university I had to write every day, whether it was an essay, a news article, a feature article or a press release.

Now I write every day and I do feel that it has an impact on my writing skills, it helps to improve in small ways such as increasing my vocabulary.

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:06:31 +0000

Hi Cassandra, I couldn’t agree more, especially when it comes to reading. That is the best way for a writer to start absorbing language. I would definitely say that reading is good training for writers. Thanks!

By: Cassandra Jade

Cassandra Jade — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:05:48 +0000

Thanks for the great post. I think the other point here is that most people who have a ‘talent’ for writing are people who have unconsciously been training in it but haven’t really realised what they’ve done. They are people who always read, who listen avidly and catch others phrases, and generally have a love of language. However, informal training only takes you so far and then the hard work begins. Thanks for sharing this experience with us.
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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +0000

It’s true – “practice makes nearly perfect.” But that just doesn’t have the same ring to it

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:29:19 +0000

Really? I always say “practice makes nearly perfect”, haha. Maybe I have a stricter definition for perfect.

But yeah. Certainly, if you do something every day, and you are constantly looking for ways to improve whatever you are doing, you are going to get better and better. (I am sure this post is better than the March 2008 version.)
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By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:17:42 +0000

Absolutely – as with anything – practice makes perfect.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:17:22 +0000

I completely agree with this! The more I write, the better I am at it.
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