Some writing TIPS!!

Many students ask me how to write well. Well, I am not really gifted in writing, but one think I know for sure is, I love writing. Personally, I think writing is a symbol that we are literate. So, because we are not illiterate, we should be able to write. In addition, writing has benefits which are not found in speaking. For instance, I love to write some lines when I want to grumble at myself...when I slip on something bad. No one knows, just me and my writing...if you shout at yourself verbally...wow just imagine it, people might think that you are crazy. But through writing, there are only you and your writing...so people still think that you are normal...hehhe.
 Below are some things that I find them work to improve our writing skill.
1. Never do translation
 If you are to write in English, but you need to first write in your native language (bhs. Indo or Sasak Lang, or Bimaness L. or Marsh L, or whatever you call as native), trust me, you are killing your brain. Our brains don't work that way in processing a second language. If you do that, it means you activate the part of the brain for the first language acquisition, not the second language. I had some friends in my collage who needed to write in Bhs. Indo before the went on writing in English. I could see how tiring was that, they had more works to do than us who didn't do translation. And the worst thing was, they couldn't write directly in English even when they reached gained competencies with their speaking and reading. So now, please force yourself to write directly in English.

2. Write all things in English
When I need to take a note, I always write in English, even though the speaker uses Bhs. Indo, I just translate them into English, in this case, translation is good. This may help you to drill yourself in thinking in English, and  later, helps you with your flow in writing.

3. Why not write a diary or journal
Well, this one may be considered classic. When I was a school girl in junior and senior high school, my teachers asked us to write a daily journal. I did it with Bhs. Indo in junior high school and in English when I was in senior high school. Both had great benefits for my writing. They helped me with my flow and style in writing---and for my structure and tense, particularly how to write in past tense.
Now, you can do it in a more modern way, just write on your blog...it will be safe in terms of privacy and protection from viruses.

4. Read a lot
We learn to speak from listening, and we learn to write from reading. So, just read a lot...you'll experience the goodness for your writing.

It's been ages since the last time I shared something on this blog...I hope this one will be useful. Happy to share. Good luck.