What is writing? How can it become one’s career?
Writing, what does it mean?
Write, it means to mark (letters, words, symbols) on a surface, mostly on paper with pen, pencil or some other implement. Similarly, writing is the process of using symbols in order to communicate with others in a readable form.
As Long time ago there were no mobile phones, landline etc to talk to someone at distant places, at that times people used to convey their messages to others in the form of letters. They used to write letters and send those to whom they want to convey their message. Now also some people send letters to convey the message. The things that cannot be said to someone directly can be said by writing letters. Writing helps you to convey exact message to someone, where while speaking sometimes one uses wrong words. Writing is a art. Now letter writing, essay writing, story writing everything is taught to students from in school so that it would help them in future. These things are taught to children at their young age.
To write clearly it is important to understand basic system of a language. In English this includes knowledge of grammar, punctuation, sentences structure and vocabulary etc. Many writers write while they are speaking. His/her writing is kind of dialog that is meant to convey his words to the rest of people so that what he wants to say is able to reach the front with his right effect.
Let’s discuss some of them…..
Grammar:-
There are hundreds of grammar rules but basic refers to part of speech which includes verbs, nouns, pronouns, conjunctions etc.
Description of some of these are given below:-
• Nouns- A specific name of person, place, animal or thing is called a noun.
eg- Mahatma Gandhi, Taj Mahal, Lion etc.
• Pronouns- Word used in place of nouns are called pronouns.
eg- He, She, It ,They etc.
• Conjunctions- The words that connect two words, clauses are called conjunctions. Some commonly used conjunctions are “and”, “but”, “or”, “because”.
• Sentence- Group of words that make a complete sense is called a sentence. A sentence must ha e a subject and a verb.
• Punctuation- (.) Fullstop, (,) comma, (!) exclamation mark , capital letters etc.
Often people think that it is childish to write their feelings, but in reality it can prove to be stress busting. Gender and age doesn’t matters of writing emotions. Expressive writing helps keep your mind healthy. Stress is common in this run-of-the-mil life, but too much stress can be harmful to your physical, mental health. The habit of writing is like meditation which reduces your stress and help you feel better. Every one can start diary entry before writing essays, stories, novels etc as diary entry helps you to stay fit, by writing diary you can get some ideas that how can you write essays, stories, novels, books etc. Some other advantages of writing are given below:-
Advantages of writing
1. You can communicate with clarity.
2. You can eliminate stress.
3. You will be more productive.
4. You will be able to write your feelings.
5. You can make better decisions.
6. You will be happier
7. You can live more focused.
8. You can overcome tough moments
9. You will have lot of written memories.
10. Helps to improve your verbal and writing skills.
11. It is great mental exercise.
Some jobs for writers
If you like to write. There are many job options for you. You can write a book, you can be a novelist, you can become a screen writer. Not only these there are many other job options for a writer.
Writing also helps in giving exams for other jobs like UPSC exams. All UPSC exams like IAS, IPS consists of writing sections. If writing would be your hobby it will help you to clear such examinations.
Do you want to be a specialist in writing?
• Here are some steps for writing essays, story etc.
1. Choose a topic.
2. Get as much knowledge about that topic as possible.
3. Create a layout of the essay, story etc.
Eg- Topic
Introduction
Description
How does it help
How to do it
Conclusion
4. Word in the different sections of the layout.
5. When the material is ready, go for writing it in a symmetrical manner.
6. After completing check the grammatical errors.
7. Check it twice or thrice.
8. This will give you a perfect essay/story etc.
One can be specialist only by practicing again and again
Some apps from where you can get some guidelines:-
1. On writing well
2. The oxford book of essays
3. GCSE English writing skills
4. Planning your essay
5. The elements of style.
• Nowadays everything is available online. One can get many other apps, website to learn more about writing.
Conclusion:-
Writing is a great hobby. It helps you reduce stress, helps to be positive and keeps you healthy. It is a mental exercise. By practising writing you can be a great writer, novelist etc. Writing also makes you happier. But while writing you must take care of grammatical errors, punctuation, sentence formation etc. For being a writer you should read other books, novels as it would give you some ideas that how to form a correct format. Always try to write diaries as that will help you practise writing. If you get any idea, any thought you should write it at that time only, this will give you number of ideas when you are going t6o write something.
The people who think that writing can be hobby but not a career are wrong. Writing can be your career. One has many job options, He/She can be a novelist, Screen writer etc. Not only this writing helps in giving exams like IAS exams, IPS exams etc.
So all the writing lovers who love to write should go on writing and make it your future career.
By:- Simrat Kaur
Age 13
