Writing is no longer just for writers, but a skill that every modern person needs to master. The following are books to improve your writing skills. I hope they will be helpful to you:
"Wen Xin"
If I could only recommend one book, I would definitely choose Mr. Ye Shengtao and Xia Chengzun. Co-authored "Wen Xin".
The book "Wenxin" is not only about writing, but also focuses on Chinese cultivation and Chinese teaching. Another very interesting point is that the whole book is in the form of a novel. The protagonists are students and teachers. With the help of their interaction, 32 stories are used to teach us 32 Chinese lessons.
This book was completed in the 1930s. Unfortunately, in the past few decades, our Chinese education has not made much progress, so "Wenxin" is still It is the best Chinese language cultivation guide in the Chinese world, if not one of the best.
Just like the title of "Wen Xin", this book is not only about "skills", but also about "heart". What is the "original intention" of our writing? Where is the "originality" of an author reflected? Where does the "confidence" in writing come from?
You will find the answers to these questions in this book.
"Examples of Articles"
This book was also written by Mr. Ye Shengtao, and is particularly suitable for reading in comparison with "Wen Xin". "Wen Xin" is a guide book, and "Article Examples" is a selection of model essays.
This book selects twenty-seven representative articles, including novels, dramas, poems, essays, argumentative essays, expository essays, and speeches in various genres. After each article, there is an attached Mr. Ye Shengtao's explanations range from the conception of the articles to the elaboration of words and sentences, leading us to appreciate the beauty of these articles.
Writing is not done behind closed doors. Any skill must be learned from outstanding seniors first, and then one can slowly improve one's own abilities. This "Article Examples" allows us to find an entrance to learning. .
This book is written by Xia Chuzun and is also suitable as a supplement to "Wen Xin".
Compared with "Wen Xin", the style of this book is more systematic. The first chapter "The Author's Attitude" is an overall guide. Starting from the second chapter, each chapter introduces a kind of Style, including narrative, narrative, expository, argumentative, and essay. It introduces in detail the concepts and uses of each style, the order that should be followed when writing, and the key points that need to be paid attention to.
When talking about argumentative essays, Mr. Xia Chuzun also spent a considerable amount of time giving us an introductory lesson in logic.
"Wen Xin", "Article Examples" and "Article Methods", these three books taken together are already a complete writing guidance course, with doctrine, technique, system and examples.
In addition, "How to Write", "Articles and Speeches", "Chinese Essays" and "One Hundred and Eight Chinese Lessons" by Ye Shengtao and Xia Chengzun are all excellent writing textbooks. If you have spare time, I recommend reading them. .
"Articles at ease"
Zhang Dachun is one of the best writers in Taiwan today. This book "Articles at ease" collects his various thoughts and experiences on writing. Writers are often willing to use their works to show their writing skills, but they rarely talk about how they write articles, let alone teach others to write articles.
Therefore, this book "Article Freedom" is really rare. What's even more rare is that Zhang Dachun tells the truth in this book.
When talking about his experience of writing essays while studying, he did not shy away from talking about how he was scolded by the teacher for using inappropriate words; when talking about his own works, he also did not hide the time when he wrote. When talking about the current Chinese language education, he said, "The compositions of the new era are not as good as the stereotyped writing of the old era."
His honest words are not limited to criticism. He strives to establish another more sincere attitude towards writing, the honest words of an excellent writer about writing. This is the reason why I recommend this book.
In addition, "Mu Xin Talks about Mu Xin" is also recommended. This is Mu Xin's lecture notes explaining his works to students. It is also a rare sample of a writer's self-anatomy.
《The Complete Guide to Writing》
For most of us ordinary people, writing is not only an art, but also a skill. It is said that skills are reflected in two aspects. First, the need for writing permeates every aspect of our lives. Second, as long as we find the right method and add appropriate practice, our writing ability will definitely improve.
"The Complete Guide to Writing" is the best writing tool book I have seen in recent years. This book has two highlights.
First, it provides a simple and easy-to-use writing methodology. Through six steps, we can use words to express what we want to say.
Secondly, this book provides a very comprehensive guide to writing, from notes, business emails, self-introductions on social networking sites, to academic papers, resumes and proposals, this book covers everything in our lives It contains almost all types of literary styles that you may come into contact with, and gives very detailed guidance on what key points we need to pay attention to, what an excellent sample essay looks like, and what mistakes should be avoided.
When you encounter the need to write something in your study, work, or life, open this book and you will not bite the pen in a daze.
"How the Wall Street Journal Tells Stories"
Whether at work or in life, many times we write to impress others, and the easiest way to impress others is story.
If you hope that you can become a person who can write long articles, use larger stories to explain problems and impress others, then you must read this book.
In addition, Renmin University Press has introduced a "Creative Writing Book Series". This set of books has more than 40 volumes and cannot be introduced one by one. If you want to go longer on the road of writing and treat writing as a career or even a lifelong career, then I suggest that you choose the direction you are interested in from this set of books and read it carefully. I believe you will There will be gains.