Can You Recognize The Signs of Good Writing?
How you can tell if someone’s writing is good or bad?
We’ve all read books, newspapers, and blogs but what are the signs of a person who is an excellent writer? The answer to this question can vary from each type of media and the type of audience. While a certain level of professionalism is required to be successful in the world of writing; don’t let different writing styles fool you into thinking that a piece of work is (or is not) as great as it looks.
Books are commonly used as the model for various style of writing both good and bad. The high-quality in grammar and style that is demanded by publishers make the novels that we all enjoy ever more enjoyable and understandable. However, perfect grammar and having a book published does not alone make good writing. Good writing in books is the product of lifelong practice. Book reviews can be a great source of knowledge when searching for well-written books.
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News and blogs are the more common forms of writing that many users of the internet are familiar with. They also tend to follow a similar style. The lack of high-quality grammar should not make you want to discard an article as even the most interesting topics can be explored without a detailed understanding of grammatical terms. A eye-catching title often leads to and eye-catching article even if the writer is not the best of the best.
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Throughout the world, writing has served an important purpose. It has allowed us to express what we feel, our opinions, and our ideas. The consumer of these forms of media are the most important factor in deciding what makes writing good. In time the best writers and idea makers become successful, and the world gets closer to a greater understanding of the truth.
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
A good topic but I was expecting the article to answer the question, which it hasn\\\’t…Personally, I think a piece of writing is deemed as \\\”good\\\” by how well the author is able to connect with the reader through their use of words. Most of all, it needs to be easily understood. The more readers he/she is able to reach, the better the content will be rated. Therefore, I think the overall rating is subjective to the reader.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:05 am
interesting work
keep the good work on
best regards
August 21st, 2009 at 9:19 am
I love to read and learn something new, Like it!
August 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am
I think there is no any yardstick for a good writing; but writing that is interesting, that is informative, that is trendy, that makes you sleepless, that makes you heartily laugh, that has a good style, that has been written lucidly, in my view, is good writing.Thanks for sharing.
August 21st, 2009 at 10:20 am
I love books,like to spend times in library if got time.
August 21st, 2009 at 11:57 am
Well expressed
August 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Good writing depends on the intention of the piece, and whether or not it achieves its intention. For example: this article states as its intention that it will tell the reader how to recognize good writing. However, the body of the article does not deliver the content that the article’s title advertises. Therefore, I would not say that this is a piece of good writing. A good article delivers information, a good opinion piece delivers a provocative opinion, a good poem invokes emotion, a good novel tells a provocative story. Different mediums require different writing styles and different writing tactics.
August 21st, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I AGREE WITH THE WRITER THAT SOMETIMES A WRITING IS GOOD EVEN IF THE GRAMMAR IS INCORRECT, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN INTENTIONALLY, LIKE PURPLE RAIN.
August 21st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Good writing delivers on a promise; nothing is more disappointing to me than being enticed by a great title, only to find the content lacking substance.
August 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
what can I say writing is writing good bad , and ugly.
recieving itinto the heart vs. just the head is better writing
August 21st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Well, that makes me feel better.
August 21st, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Good Article bud. I like it a lot.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Good writing connects to and satisfies the reader. When the intention of the writer gets through, then the writing is good. It helps a lot if the piece is grammatically correct — this is a basic tenet.
Thanks for sharing this nice article.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Yes, it’s true. In addition, good writing comes from the heart. Also, if the writer is an expert in the topic being written about, it can make him a good writer basing from first-hand experience.
Thank you for this write up.
August 21st, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Totally agree….especially in my case. Have major grammar issues but can articulate my writing fairly well. I like this one. Gives creedence to writers that are not completely grammatically correct. Thanks
August 21st, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I enjoyed the article, right or wrong. It opened up a dialogue,
that gave me inspiration to continue my dream.
August 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Interesting article. Requires a little bit of editing you missed the “d” in “and” above. But otherwise, a nice expression of your thoughts on good writing.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Good writing delivers on a promise; nothing is more disappointing to me than being enticed by a great title, only to find the content lacking substance.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Nice article.