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If you look back at your school years, you?ll realize that you?ve been lead to believe that writing is something special. You?ve been under impression ever since that to write well you need to use very formal and literal language otherwise you just won?t be able to produce anything better than a piece of gibberish.
When you started to learn English you probably took on board the same attitude towards writing. I?m not saying it definitely applies in your situation, but still there?s a big likelihood that your assertion of poor English writing skills is based on nothing more than shifting sand.
It?s something you believe to be true because you can?t write like Shakespeare or Hemingway. In real-life however, normal people aren?t required to produce pieces of literature gems, all you need to do is explain your point clearly on a piece of paper or a computer screen!
And here?s what it all boils down to ? to stop struggling with English writing you need to change your mindset first! You have to stop perceiving writing as art or as something that is going to be scrutinized by your teacher. For normal daily situations our English writing needs to be to the point and has to clearly describe the essence of the topic, that?s it.
Also bear in mind that unless you?re writing a novel in English using rich and sophisticated language, you have to avoid using long, difficult words. Don?t fall for the misassumption that native English speakers would think that your English writing skills are poor if you use simple, most commonly used words and phrases to explain your point.
Even native English speakers write the same way, and that there?s absolutely nothing wrong with it! And please don?t get me wrong - I?m not saying you have to neglect grammar and ignore word order in sentences or not use punctuation marks. The point that I?m trying to make here is that you don?t have to make your piece of writing sound like a poem!
Whether you write an e-mail to your English speaking friend on Facebook, or a report for your divisional manager, you have to take it for what it is, don?t be fooled into thinking that you have to write plenty of meaningless sentences just to fill the space and make the text look bigger.
Instead just imagine that you speak to that person. What would you say to them? What is the main topic or the main issue you want to tell that person about? You simply have to put it all down on paper or computer screen ? and forget about boring essays you used to write at school just because you had to!
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How to Stop Struggling With English Writing
If you look back at your school years, you?ll realize that you?ve been lead to believe that writing is something special. You?ve been under impression ever since that to write well you need to use very formal and literal language otherwise you just won?t be able to produce anything better than a piece of gibberish.
When you started to learn English you probably took on board the same attitude towards writing. I?m not saying it definitely applies in your situation, but still there?s a big likelihood that your assertion of poor English writing skills is based on nothing more than shifting sand.
It?s something you believe to be true because you can?t write like Shakespeare or Hemingway. In real-life however, normal people aren?t required to produce pieces of literature gems, all you need to do is explain your point clearly on a piece of paper or a computer screen!
And here?s what it all boils down to ? to stop struggling with English writing you need to change your mindset first! You have to stop perceiving writing as art or as something that is going to be scrutinized by your teacher. For normal daily situations our English writing needs to be to the point and has to clearly describe the essence of the topic, that?s it.
Also bear in mind that unless you?re writing a novel in English using rich and sophisticated language, you have to avoid using long, difficult words. Don?t fall for the misassumption that native English speakers would think that your English writing skills are poor if you use simple, most commonly used words and phrases to explain your point.
Even native English speakers write the same way, and that there?s absolutely nothing wrong with it! And please don?t get me wrong - I?m not saying you have to neglect grammar and ignore word order in sentences or not use punctuation marks. The point that I?m trying to make here is that you don?t have to make your piece of writing sound like a poem!
Whether you write an e-mail to your English speaking friend on Facebook, or a report for your divisional manager, you have to take it for what it is, don?t be fooled into thinking that you have to write plenty of meaningless sentences just to fill the space and make the text look bigger.
Instead just imagine that you speak to that person. What would you say to them? What is the main topic or the main issue you want to tell that person about? You simply have to put it all down on paper or computer screen ? and forget about boring essays you used to write at school just because you had to!
Guest post from English learning enthusiast Robby Kukurs. Robby writes about improving spoken English on his blog EnglishHarmony.com. He also regularly posts videos about improving English fluency on his YouTube channel.
- How To Prepare For College English Essay Writing?
Preparing to write an English essay does not have to be a maddening process. You have to know what exactly you should do and then essay writing can be a cake walk for you. Do make an elaborate preparation before setting out to write an essay. Thorough...
- Want To Write In English Fast? Write A Draft First!
Another technique I find very effective when writing in English is doing it fast, and without much consideration of correctness and style! While being a perfectionist generally isn?t a bad thing, there are times when you have to suppress the desire within...
- Planning As A Cornerstone Of Successful English Writing
Speaking to yourself and putting it down on paper isn?t enough if you want to be able to compose fast and efficient letters, reports or do some creative writing. You still may find yourself in a limbo of dead ends when your thoughts seem to be constantly...
- 3 More Tips To Master English Phrasal Verbs
Some time ago, we discussed 3 powerful tips to learn English phrasal verbs. Today, we?re presenting 3 more tips that will help you mastering English phrasal verbs. Trust me, after putting into practice all these 6 tips, you?ll notice the improvement...
- Learn English Phrasal Verbs Using 3 Powerful Tips
Quite often foreign English speakers have tendency of creating complicated, unnatural English sentences when speaking. While it?s acceptable and even necessary (to develop English writing skills and learn to express yourself) when writing, in spoken...