Has any English teacher taught you good strategies for writing that were useful?
Jon Morrow, the author of "Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School" explores seven bad writing habits that are passed on to students in English class. Morrow thinks that "good writing doesn't have to be educated or well supported or even grammatically correct. It does have to be interesting enough that other people want to read it."
He points out that what we were taught from English teachers aren't the best techniques. Then he layout his concepts of bad writing habits that many don't even know about.
My most favorite advice from Morrow is, "The truth is that you are in charge. You. The blank page is sitting there, and you can fill it up with whatever the hell you want. So stop sitting there, silly. Go for it."
I've always thought that what good writers say is what I must follow. Wrong.
What good writers say is a big toolbox, however, I'm at the control after all.
Like Morrow says, "You should listen to more experienced writers, sure, but never more than you listen to yourself."
The other thing that stands out in this story is it's smooth and easy to read because Morrow's views are arranged in numerical order. Also the story contains long and short paragraphs in alternate shifts. This won't get readers bored.
Morrow quotes what Stephen King said as a guidance for using profanity. Because of this, I can relate myself to what I read in a book "On Writing" by Stephen King, and make the audience who haven't read his books interested in reading.
I found this story practical and useful for those who are already in and will be in writing field. I'd love to read if there was a story of "Seven Good Writing Habits You Learned in School."
In fact, I googled this title, and I could find none.
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