When you walk through this world, there are many things that you will not bring with you when you are born, and you will not take them away with you after death. Most of those left behind are often pitiful, and then who can remember us? Money is quickly spent and memories are quickly replaced by new ones. Only words can continue to live on behalf of people.
Some people say that I can’t write, which sounds difficult.
Yes, when we mention "writing", we think of great writers such as Lu Xun, Bing Xin, and Ba Jin. Now the threshold for writing has been set high. To put it simply, writing actually means writing articles and words.
When I was a child, I wrote countless essays. I remember that I had to get excellent grades several times at that time, and the teacher used them as sample essays for everyone to read. What I like most is seeing the red wavy lines drawn under some sentences in the composition, because only good sentences will be drawn like this by the teacher.
I have also written in diaries, and many people have even kept it for more than ten years. Although many of the records are like running accounts, but no matter what, every time I read these words, the past is vivid and fresh in my mind. That's enough, isn't it?
The most common and ordinary ones, the chat messages with family and friends every day have become short articles, or the love letter written by deciding to confess to someone you have liked for a long time is also an article. . On such a special day, there is nothing better than writing a heartfelt message to the other person.
We often say that "face comes from the heart." We can guess the quality of a person by looking at his face, because a person's face reflects his inner state. Thieves are always cunning, while heroes are mostly upright.
In the world of words, we cannot see each other, so words are our faces. People who really write with heart can feel it when others read it. Here, especially in the Zaoyou Circle, we get closer to each other through text, understand each other, and get to know many people. Some of them are warm and simple, some are kind and enthusiastic, and some of them are sensitive...
The words come from the heart, and the writing is like the person they are.
So the starting point of writing is not difficult. Everyone can write, as long as it starts from the heart. But whether you want to write to yourself or others, want more people to understand you through words or let your future self understand you now, start now and work hard to write every word. At the same time, with appropriate methods, you will find that over time, your writing will become smoother and smoother, and the previous awkwardness and lack of expression will disappear.
If you want to improve the "face value" of your text and make others like it, here are some ideas to share with you.
1. Clarify the goal of your article and give the text a centripetal force.
Without a clear goal, a team will be like a piece of loose sand, and the same is true for words. A text without a core idea is like a person's face without any characteristics. Then even if others have seen it, they will turn around and forget about it.
2. The reader’s thinking is the key to making the other party scream.
Writing needs to be able to convey energy to readers in order to be good. Lu Xun's articles brought so much power to the people of that period, and Bing Xin's articles soothed many young and restless souls. Or the "dry articles" that have appeared in recent years, which bring readers real skills in various aspects.
But don’t forget one thing: the text should be understandable to your readers, and don’t put a veil on it. Maybe it will bring a sense of mystery, but it will also bring a sense of distance. The sense of distance is the biggest obstacle to communication between people.
3. Brainstorm and let the words not be bound.
Brainstorming is to let your brain have no limitations, come up with any ideas related to the topic, and write them down to collect all the ideas. Then think about it, delete it, and connect it together.
Just like the survival of the fittest system, the last words left are the essence.
4. Organize the content reasonably to make the written expression more targeted.
Organizing content is like "putting on makeup" for words. You have to put on whatever makeup you want to show others. If you go to interview for a technical clerk job but wear bright red lips and heavy eye shadow, you can imagine the result. If your text wants to express a positive idea, then start with a negative case to draw out the point of view, and finally use a positive case to confirm the point of view. I believe it will be easier for readers to recognize this point of view than organizing the content in reverse.
5. If you have no idea, just start writing the first draft.
Many times we may hope to give the article a clear context before writing, so as to better prevent "deviation", but the idea is not always available. Then just start writing. Write down bit by bit what's on your mind until you finish writing, or until you really can't write anymore.
Just like this article now, after reading the morning reading, I only had these four words in my mind: "The article is like the person it is", so I conceived it while writing it, without being impatient or impatient, and trying to be impartial. And these words are like their own children. No matter how ugly their appearance is, no parent in the world will despise their children for being ugly.
6. After repeated revisions, the manuscript was never written once and for all.
When writing an article, don’t be upset because you can’t think of a beautiful sentence, and don’t be upset because the text is too ordinary and has no deep meaning. Remember: good articles are all modified. No matter how good your makeup skills are, you should still look in the mirror before going out to see if there is any eyeliner that accidentally flew out or lipstick that stuck to your teeth.
And this mirror can be yourself or someone else. If someone is willing to read your article carefully and put forward his own opinions pertinently. You must cherish it, because the person who doesn't dislike you without makeup must be true love.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written such light words, as if I’ve returned to my original intention at a certain time. And after reading these words, what kind of me do you see? Why not tell me in the comments, and through your comments, what kind of you can I read? I'm looking forward to it.
Bibliography: "The Complete Guide to Writing" [American] Laura Brown