by Stephany Martinez

Created on: February 20, 2009

Many believe that writing is all about complex wording, large vocabulary, and outstanding views and ideas.

What many don't understand is that writing is about far more than that. So one should not be intimidated for anyone can be a writer.

Although it is important to be eloquent using words and impressive vocabulary, it isn't the core of good writing. In fact, using too much advanced vocabulary will be frustrating to readers considering that many might not have a wide range of eloquent vocabulary. It all really depends upon what a writer is writing about. Whether it fiction or biographies, a writer should always follow specific guidelines.

1. Research and learn all you can about the subject so you actually know what you're talking about.

2. Writers shouldn't burry their personality, it's one of the most important components

3. A writer should always be passionate about what he or she is writing about.

4. Writers should be sure to have good grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. No, writers don't need to know incredible vocabulary but it is good to be keen about it.

5. Writers who try too hard writing about their subjects can often lead to a bad quality writing, Writers should be very careful about how they write. The best bet is to be fluid and natural. Readers will eel more in tune with the writer and their work.

6. Don't ever give up on a work! Writers should always be devoted to their subject, so picking a subject is vital. If a writer gets bored about the subject they're writing about the outcome can be dreadful.

Writing should come within a person and shouldn't be superficial with few exceptions. Writing is way of expression that should be used in everyway. Whether writing about biographies, autobiographies, history, fiction, non-fiction, documents, poetry, and so much, writers can really expand a readers mind.

Becoming a great writer takes more then just skill. It takes the ability to relate to the subject as well to the reader. It doesn't matter what the work is about, it's about the affect and the quality of it. For instance if a writer is writing a fiction novel about a tragic love, they will have to create an atmosphere, tone, and mood that will capture the reader and make the characters and/or the situations relatable for the reader. What makes a good writer is to manipulate the reader's emotions and entice them with the story.

Being a great writer will always come from within the writer combined with talent and skill. It takes hard work and passion as well as a keen sense of relation to others.

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