Learning How to Write

I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. Probably because I was introduced to reading books early on in life, courtesy of my father. He is a voracious reader. He wanted to instill in me the value of reading books at such an early age – around five or six. And boy, did I do a lot of reading growing up!

In hindsight, I believe that my habit of reading books aided me in cultivating a fertile imagination. It also inculcates the value of self-expression and love of words. These are the very things that a writer must acquire.

Reading books is truly a great way to develop an active imagination. It also develops the vocabulary.

Of course, in order to become a writer, one must write daily. Practice makes perfect so they say. After writing continuously for more than ten years now, writing becomes automatic for me.

So if you want to write then read books. And, writing creatively will not be far behind.