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My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

the Beatles

My parents always told me ...

bring up a child in the way of the Lord, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

walking in the rain with my beloved

Why I write ...

because words are beautiful

My first job ...

a warehouse clerk in a furniture factory

My inspiration ...

my boyfriend

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Finding the writer within each of us

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The idea that good writers are just born is a fallacy. Perhaps there is a certain affinity for writing that can be inherited, but the actual skills and processes must be honed over time using methods that cannot be put down into a simple list of steps. All people have the potential to become talented writers if only they can discover which steps for unlocking that potential are right for them.

Freewriting is helpful for many people. Freewriting is more productive than simply brainstorming topics because it doesn't necessarily guide one's thoughts the way brainstorming or webbing can. Whe...

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