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> I do not believe that many people will ever learn to write well; I also don't think it's worthwhile to make them try. If you're someone who aspires to write
by wonder_er 6y ago
> I do not believe that many people will ever learn to write well; I also don't think it's worthwhile to make them try.
If you're someone who aspires to write well some day, I think it's worth drawing a further distinction. /u/blueyes might agree with this:
"I do not believe that many people will ever learn to write well, unless this person believes learning to write well is worth the effort. If someone doesn't want to learn to write well, it's not worthwhile to make them try."
Which means that if _you_, reader, want to write better, it's worth trying to do so.
If you don't want to write better, well, you've not read this far, so don't worry about it.
edit: grammar x2 It's not easy to write clearly.
- ghaff 6y ago>If someone doesn't want to learn to write well, it's not worthwhile to make them try. And they have to be committed to putting the effort/time into it. Courses are fine--especially for communicating your organization's style and guidelines. But, for the most part, good writers write a lot. (Working with a good editor can help too.) If someone sees writing as a real chore they're probably not going to get very good at it any more than someone who loathes the sight of a given musical instrument is likely going to become an expert musician.
- moneil971 6y agoThere’s a distinction between learning to write well at length or often — and learning to write well enough for clear, concise communication. The former is not something everyone needs or values. The latter is one everyone should work on, especially now that we are all communicating via chat, email, comments, social posts, and other written methods. Effectively communicating your thought or opinion is a skill worth honing.