You: A Course of Personal Writing

This is a course of free personal expression and creative writing at International Christian University in Tokyo. Each member of the class is an "author" with freedom to choose any theme, genre, format, and length they feel will be meaningful for them. The goal is to develop life-long writers who use English not only as a tool for professions, but as a way for self-expression that can connect and communicate with readers all over the world. Please enjoy and leave comments!

Showing posts with label What is "good" writing?. Show all posts

Sunday, October 2, 2011

What is "good" writing? Our brainstorming of characteristics.

Every word has a spirit.
It makes people think or feel something.
It is a simple as possible.
But it is descriptive with details.
It has a structure that helps the reader understand it.
It is understandable for the intended audience.
It has a clear theme or focus.
The title reflects the theme and gets the attention of the reader.
It reflects the author's personality (It has a voice)
It is the result of internal dialogue.