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Re: what you read helped you to write?

spinnaker — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:29:22 GMT

Thank you for the information. I will have a look on the Economist.

Re: what you read helped you to write?

julielai — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:17:25 GMT

http://www.economist.com/

I don't normally get my New Yorker early.

Re: what you read helped you to write?

spinnaker — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:11:08 GMT

Can you write the URL from The Economist?
It takes a week to send you the New Yorker?

Re: what you read helped you to write?

julielai — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:57:59 GMT

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.

Re: what you read helped you to write?

spinnaker — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:40:04 GMT

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?

Re: what you read helped you to write?

julielai — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:53:07 GMT

Yes, I am a subscriber.

Re: what you read helped you to write?

spinnaker — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:39:29 GMT

Do you have suscrbibed the NewYorker? (If it's possible to say it like this)

Re: what you read helped you to write?

julielai — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:25:57 GMT

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.

Re: what you read helped you to write?

spinnaker — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:47:25 GMT

I don't know if it's good, but look at the http://www.cnn.com website.

what you read helped you to write?

Quarttt — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:29:48 GMT

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!