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G
ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,
graceful narration, plot development, the creation of
believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The
Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair
and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also
serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim
higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story
and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary
formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by
the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS
G
ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,
graceful narration, plot development, the creation of
believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The
Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair
and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also
serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim
higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story
and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary
formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by
the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
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G
ood writing teaches the
beginning writer about
style, graceful narration,
plot development, the
creation of believable
characters and truth-
telling.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS….
G
ood writing involves
S
tyle
N
arration
P
lot
C
reating characters
T
elling the truth
HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS
G
ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,
graceful narration, plot development, the creation of
believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The
Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair
and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also
serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim
higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story
and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary
formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by
the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT
A
novel like The Grapes of
Wrath can fill a new writer
with feelings of despair and
good old-fashioned jealousy,
but such feelings can also
serve as a spur, goading the
writer to work harder and
aim higher.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS….
R
eading a good book (eg: the grapes
of wrath) can make a writer feel 2
things
N
egative feelings: despair & jealousy
O
r
P
ositive feelings: inspire writers to
work harder and try to do better
HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS
G
ood writing teaches the beginning writer about style,
graceful narration, plot development, the creation of
believable characters and truth-telling. A novel like The
Grapes of Wrath can fill a new writer with feelings of despair
and good old-fashioned jealousy, but such feelings can also
serve as a spur, goading the writer to work harder and aim
higher. Being swept away by a combination of great story
and great writing is, in fact, part of every writer’s necessary
formation. You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by
the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT
B
eing swept away by a
combination of great story and
great writing is, in fact, part
of every writer’s necessary
formation. You cannot hope to
sweep someone else away by
the force of your writing until
it has been done to you.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS….
A
s they become writers, every
writer will feel inspired(swept
away) by wonderful writing and
good writing skills.
A
s a writer, you must feel this
(inspiration) before you can cause
someone else to feel inspired.
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