what you read helped you to write?

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Quarttt  #138002  Fri, 16 Sep 05 08:29 AM
Can anyone remmend me some websites on which I can find some passages or compositions that are really well written ?No matter they are beautiful essays,touching short stories or arguments.Thanks!
  
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spinnaker  #138152  Fri, 16 Sep 05 04:47 PM
I don't know if it's good, but look at the http://www.cnn.com website.
  
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julielai  #138283  Sat, 17 Sep 05 12:25 AM

Hi Quarttt,

I started learning how to write with three books:

1. A style manual for reference (preferably one with exercises)

2. an introductory essay reader that includes essay questions and writing exercises

and 3. magazines such as The Economist, New Yorker, and Harper's

This is what I did. Every week, I read a section of the style manual and the essay reader, did the grammar and writing exercises, then worked on an essay.  Then I got feedback from an experienced writing teacher, clarified what I didn't understand with him/her, and read a few magazine articles.  Reading magazine articles helped reinforce what good writing styles looked like.  Of course, if I came across a great essay, I'd try to write one similar in style.

Then I'd start the process all over again, learning and relearning everything until I got it (I know I get it when  I know a particular skill so well I can use it without consciously thinking about it).

Hope that helps.

 

  
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spinnaker  #138413  Sat, 17 Sep 05 09:39 AM
Do you have suscrbibed the NewYorker? (If it's possible to say it like this)
  
julielai  #138464  Sat, 17 Sep 05 02:53 PM
Yes, I am a subscriber.
  
spinnaker  #138581  Sat, 17 Sep 05 07:40 PM
I have seen your website. I learned, that you come from Japan, or China. True?
Does the NewYorker come/send in the same day to you?

  
julielai  #138608  Sat, 17 Sep 05 09:57 PM

Thanks for visiting my personal page.  Yes, I'm Chinese. 

I read The Economist on the web, and yes, the newstand has New Yorker a week before I get them.

  
spinnaker  #138634  Sat, 17 Sep 05 11:11 PM
Can you write the URL from The Economist?
It takes a week to send you the New Yorker?

  
julielai  #138670  Sun, 18 Sep 05 12:17 AM

http://www.economist.com/

I don't normally get my New Yorker early.

  
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