(12/12) Advice to new writers

In order to write as well as one possibly can, it is important to not isolate one's self from what his or her every day surroundings. It is with experience in those surroundings which gives a person the best substance with which to write. It is important to be out doing new things and seeing new things. Take advantage of opportunities that you would have never otherwise tried. I went to see poetry with Dr. Lay and a few others from my writing class. It is probably something I would have never done on my own, but I greatly enjoyed it. Not only that, but it gave me a different outlook on writing. Poetry is unlike any style of writing I have ever done, but it opened my mind up to a new means of writing. All the same, allowing yourself to keep your mind open to new ideas and just open to the world, can improve your writing. Much the same, use an open mind to do every project to the best of your ability. You may not be able to see it at first, but each project will progress you to higher abilities in your writing!