Do You Want to Be a Writer?

Here are some tips on becoming a writer.

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Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as a baseball game or eating a banana split.

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It's easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or scene in a story.

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Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesn't matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which won't be your best work.

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Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make you work better.

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If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That's the homework for you after writing.

Did you know that vocabulary is more important than grammar? If you have good vocabulary, you can communicate successfully, even if the grammar is not completely perfect.

However, one common problem is learning new words and then forgetting them. So when you want to use a new word in a conversation, you can't remember it at that moment. Does this often happen to you? The reason for this difficulty is that most students try to learn vocabulary by studying lists and dictionaries and remembering the words. But it may not work if you don5t have a very good memory.

The best way to learn vocabulary and remember the words well, is to learn new words and use them at once.

You can do this with a very simple exercise. Every time you learn a new word, for example, from an English lesson or an article, write it down in your vocabulary notebook. Writing is more active than just reading a definition. You should write the word, the definition in English or translation, one example sentence from the article or dictionary and one example sentence that you create.

Imagine you just learn the word "generous", write in your vocabulary notebook: generous (adjective), definition—giving or willing to give freely. Example one, from the article: Thanks for paying for my dinner, you're very generous. Example two, my example: My brother is generous because he volunteers at the animal shelter on weekends. It's best if your example sentences are true to your life, because this creates a personal connection with the new word. The next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word. It's helpful for you to remember it. These two simple steps—writing the word and using it at once—help you remember and use new words.

Do you have a vocabulary notebook? If not, start now.

We have a lot of trouble in our life, but we have to face them. When you are feeling {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（happy）or forgetting how great you are, there are six ways to make you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （feel）good about yourself.

Look in the mirror and say to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （you）, "I'm a special person and there's no one {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（sound）so good, but it really works! 

Do something nice for someone. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（help）others always makes you feel good. 

Smile! Be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（friend）to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family. 

Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished. 

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Stay {#blank#}10{#/blank#} your family. We all have our family time. Talk with your mom and dad or maybe even your cousin. 

 My name is Susan. I am a student of Sunny Middle School. It's a nice and beautiful school. Here is a map of it.

 Look at the map of our school. This is the music hall, just next to the science building. The music hall is a yellow building with two floors. We often listen to music in it. Sometimes, we have music lessons in it, too. The science building is vellow, too. A small shop is between the science building and the teachers' building. We can buy many kinds of school things in it. The teachers' building is white. Our teachers often correct(批改) our homework or prepare (准备) lessons in it. In front of the teachers' building is the school hall. It's new and nice. We often have parties or speeches(演讲) in it. There is a large sports field in our school. All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning. The classroom building is between the school hall and the sports field. We spend most of the time in our classroom. It's big and clean.

I love my school. It's a beautiful place and I can learn a lot in it.