Michael Gartner used his writing experience to come up with a list of twelve steps that you must have in order to be a good writer. I think these twelve steps are a great reference to have. I think every news reporter should be familiar with these and keep them in mind when writing a story.
Writing is not always fun and I often have trouble when writing. I do not like writing research paper or anything longer than three pages. I often lose focus and get bored while writing. I like writing news stories and media stories but hate writing research papers. Writing is no fun but a part of life and everyone should try to improve their writing skills.
I think the first three steps are the basics for all writing. Without these three steps, it would be very hard to be a good writer. Report, read, and listen are all very important when trying to put a good story together. No matter what type of story you are writing, it is crucial to listen and then report because you might hear something that will make your story great that someone else might not have heard.
The fourth step: simplify is also very important. A lot of writers try to use big words and difficult language to make them sound intelligent but I think it is important to keep your stories simple and to the point you are trying to make. Simple stories will be easily understood by everyone and therefore have a wide variety of readers.
I think a good writer should try to fulfill these twelve steps but also go above and beyond. Having good writing skills are such an important life skill to have. Being a good writer will help you in any job and especially in the public relations field, my major. Good writing is crucial because in most public relations job, writing is all you do especially in press releases and stuff like that.
I think it is important for a good writer to truly love writing and what they do. Writers do not always get paid the best and I think if they can achieve the 12 steps and truly love what they do then there is no doubt that they will be a great writer and one to remember.
Writers must be able to cover a wide variety of topics and deal with controversial topics. I think it is important for writers to try to stay as neutral as possible. I think this goes along with step 12: balance. Stories should try to be balanced and fair. Stories that are unfair negatively affect the credibility of the writer.
Step 2: read is also an important aspect of writing. Reading a wide variety of stories and books enhances our word selection and also our imagination. I read a lot when I was younger and have slacked in reading but I would really like to get back into reading more. It is very important in my opinion, for kids to read and like reading because I think it will help them so much in the future especially their writing skills.
It was very creative for Michael Gartner to come up with this list for people to enhance their writing skills. These steps are very informational and helpful. I think every writer can learn from this list. I will definitely take them into consideration when writing in the future.
The 12 step process to become a better writer is a great resource to have. Everyone should try to enhance their writing skills. Writing is so important and being a good writer can help you in so many different areas. I hope that I can keep improving my writing and become a better writer in the future.
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