The title of this post would lead one to believe that it is about tips on improving writing skills or becoming a good writer; it’s neither. It is just that so often my colleagues ascribe me with good writing skills, which I not-so-modestly decline possessing, that I thought I should write about my take on what I perceive to be good writing. This post is for all those who look-up to me as a good writer.
To qualify as a good writer, I believe, first of all a person should have an excellent command over the language one writes in. Second, the writer should possess good knowledge of the subject. Third, the writing should be lucid and go straight to the heart of the matter without beating around the bush. Fourth, excessive use of jargons and showing off one’s vocabulary must be avoided at all costs. Well there are lots of other qualifications which I may have failed to mention here, but these are some of the required qualities I could remember. I do not want to go too much into the technicalities of writing, I mean I can’t.
As for writing in English or understanding of the queen’s language, Softlink has many worthy people who can be spoken of as having this trait. There is Abhai for one, and then there is Arun, Girish, Rajesh, all these people have very solid grounding in the language. Abhai’s skill is ofcourse well know but few are aware of the proficiency of the other three. It is sheer happenstance that I was entrusted the task of communicating for the company, being the only person who could be spared for it. This should not be mistaken for any talent on my part for any given day one can punch a bunch of holes in my writings. I am a rookie as far as writing is concerned and I have this habit of complicating the sentences and twisting them so as to make them uninteresting to read, incomprehensible at times. Incidentally this is the only language I can write in and I can’t even do it without the help of a dictionary.
But one thing I must agree; the power to communicate gives one a high as no other thing can. And there is no shame in committing mistakes if one learns from them. Human beings have strived to express their thoughts and feelings from time immemorial. So guys if you feel disinclined to share your thoughts and feelings, atleast the ones which can be aired openly, because of public censure or ridicule, I entreat you to shed aside your fears and inhibitions to come forth boldly to convey your thoughts. Why should we worry about people who ridicule us or do not try to understand us? It is their inability and they should be ashamed of it not us.
To qualify as a good writer, I believe, first of all a person should have an excellent command over the language one writes in. Second, the writer should possess good knowledge of the subject. Third, the writing should be lucid and go straight to the heart of the matter without beating around the bush. Fourth, excessive use of jargons and showing off one’s vocabulary must be avoided at all costs. Well there are lots of other qualifications which I may have failed to mention here, but these are some of the required qualities I could remember. I do not want to go too much into the technicalities of writing, I mean I can’t.
As for writing in English or understanding of the queen’s language, Softlink has many worthy people who can be spoken of as having this trait. There is Abhai for one, and then there is Arun, Girish, Rajesh, all these people have very solid grounding in the language. Abhai’s skill is ofcourse well know but few are aware of the proficiency of the other three. It is sheer happenstance that I was entrusted the task of communicating for the company, being the only person who could be spared for it. This should not be mistaken for any talent on my part for any given day one can punch a bunch of holes in my writings. I am a rookie as far as writing is concerned and I have this habit of complicating the sentences and twisting them so as to make them uninteresting to read, incomprehensible at times. Incidentally this is the only language I can write in and I can’t even do it without the help of a dictionary.
But one thing I must agree; the power to communicate gives one a high as no other thing can. And there is no shame in committing mistakes if one learns from them. Human beings have strived to express their thoughts and feelings from time immemorial. So guys if you feel disinclined to share your thoughts and feelings, atleast the ones which can be aired openly, because of public censure or ridicule, I entreat you to shed aside your fears and inhibitions to come forth boldly to convey your thoughts. Why should we worry about people who ridicule us or do not try to understand us? It is their inability and they should be ashamed of it not us.
