PRINCIPLES OF

GOOD WRITING

By Sri Surya.V
1st year 1st
semester
ECE-D

Introduction
Today writing skills are required for all educated
people. Whether to write to a MLA about a
problem or present a petition before a judge or
present academic paper for a journal .
Suppose I tell you how good is Chinese language
and go on explaining about the Chinese language
will you listen ......
No You dont care because you
are not interested in Chinese language.

Important qualities in a writer

So writer should keep eyes on the readers. (alertness

or attentive attitude and aptitude of writer)
For writer Readers are important.
A writer has to understand how humans behave,
there ability to understand, there happiness,
sadness, anger, tensions etc. A writer should be able
to create a situation in such a manner should relate
to persons humour, wisdom i.e in short should
associate with there feelings. Sense of humour
matters a lot.

Qualities ...

When a writer wants to write then writer must have

expertise in languages, grammar etc.
A write always should keep in mind present keeps
the reader interested and when a subject is
approached with that in mind relevance of past
incidents to present.
A writer should choose such subjects where the
writer has expertise and personal experience then
only a writer can write convincingly with authority .
A writer should have knowledge about current
happenings of the world.
Writer should have knowledge on the a subject in
which the writer is writing. The writer should be able
to explain in simplest terms.

Qualities ...

Accuracy on the subject.

Appropriate derivations.
Avoidance of ambiguity .
Correctness, clarity, consistency concreteness etc
in the writings.
A curious mind". Curiosity in a good writer to get
amazing ideas.
Writer must be a good observer with logical and
rational thinking on the subject will lead the writer
to write in an successful manner leading with
innovative ideas.

Planning and drawing

schematic approach

Before putting thoughts on paper or digital a planned

approach on what the write is planning to write as how to
start .. continue and end.
For example - If a writer is going to write a letter that writer
should know types of letters and how to write .. or if the
writer wants to write a story the writer should have a plot for
the story .. how to start and end the story etc ....
Then the writer should be able to convey the ideas which of
course should be relevant avoiding ambiguous contradictory
statements. A writer should consistently follow true
happenings and should be able to write possible things (that
which are practical) avoiding boring instances and should
make the reading more interesting with explanations in such
a manner vividly and with such intensity humour clarity etc .
this is possible when the writer sincerely follows the truth.

Summary
Everybody can write ........Right?
Then what makes a Writer write Better than others.
The important qualities of a good writer is Being a
good reader with good knowledge in languages
and a good listener with great imagining skills .