Good writing takes lots of mental effort. It's mainly a matter of organizing thoughts. The mental effort challenges each writer to think and produce something from nothing. Most students prefer to avoid that challenge, looking for easier terrain with multiple-choice answers. The real world, however, rarely offers simple multiple choices.
The mental effort is equally, if not more, important than the physical effort in writing. Hence, I focus more on mental practices in this section. Physical expression of writing is covered in the Handwriting section. Follow these easy steps to develop skills to write organized thoughts.
Section 1: Listening
- Paying attention
- Listening with your mind
Section 2: Organizing Thoughts
- Keeping in mind the call of the question
- Outlining
Section 3: Proofreading
- Spotting technical errors
- Analyzing errors of logic