Writing Tips
1. Write every day. You don't have to write a lot but most writers try to
write often. That way, the writing becomes a habit.
2. Think about your feelings and write about something that happened that
made you happy or sad or even mad.
3. Keep a writing notebook. Write down ideas that come to you.
4. Make a list of things you hear, see, touch, smell, or taste. Then you can
add details to your stories.
5. Write another ending to a favorite story or movie.
6. Write an article about something you like to do. Explain it to someone
who may never have done this before (how do you play soccer, for instance?).
7. Write a letter about your day and mail it to your grandma or grandpa.
Give lots of details.
8. Write a poem about the weather, where you live, your pet, your family. A
poem doesn't always have to rhyme. Read some poems from the library and then
try your own.
9. Make a word puzzle for your friends or little brother or sister. Scramble
words or use matching words with different definitions on the side. Use a
dictionary to find words you might not know before.
10. Read every day!! Good writers read lots of books and magazines, both
fiction and nonfiction, so they can see how words go together. You can also
find ideas in other books. You don't want to copy another writer but reading
a book or magazine might give you a great idea.
HAVE FUN!!! Putting the right word on the paper to make your ideas come to
life is hard but you can do it!! Practice, practice, practice. One day,
maybe we'll see a story, article, or book with your byling (your name) on it.
Won't that be fun!!!
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