Writing

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- Mr. Bob February 24, 2015 12:38
  
  Quang, there is an old saying and I believe it.
  
  Practice Makes Perfect.
  
  This is true for everything in life. Practice writing but also do a lot of reading and learn new vocabulary. Keep reading to see examples of good grammar.
Udayanga Dissanayake July 2, 2014 8:49

When i log in to EC, i think about ideas for the given items. But i am afraid to present those ideas, because i have not much grammar knowledge to write it.
- Mr. Bob > Udayanga Dissanayake July 2, 2014 11:59
  
  How will you get the grammar knowledge to write Udayanga? If you don't write and make some mistakes this year, how will next year be better or the next year after that?
  
  Pretend for a moment that I don't ride the bicycle because I don't know how. If I try maybe I will fall or look foolish. If I wait until I am 60 maybe I will know how and try it then.
  
  I think if I wait until age 60 or 70 I still won't know how to ride the bicycle but will be more afraid of trying. In that case I will never fall but will never know the joy of riding the bicycle. Sometimes we must do something we fear in order to advance in life.
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- Mr. Bob July 2, 2014 0:50
  
  Writing does take time Kathy, especially if we are being careful to avoid mistakes. It is nice that you shared a little with us in your short visit. I hope this place becomes a "healthy addiction" for you and you find a way to come by daily for a fast look at blogs and saying hello to friends.
  
  I warn you that this community can become addicting, but it is mostly the good kind of addiction for the majority. If I have something I want to write I may work on it offline and then post it later. I hope we get to read your blog some day and learn about you.
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- Mr. Bob June 30, 2014 2:43
  
  Mistakes are part of life Galina and we improve when we learn from them. I bet you could write about growing up in the city or countryside, learning to iceskate or to play in the snow. I bet there are so many things you could tell us that we don't know about.
  
  Something about your life has been very interesting if only we could learn about it. You realy should tell us and let people get to know you and become friends.
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- Mr. Bob June 28, 2014 12:41
  
  How can you learn if you don't try, Nguyen thi mong dieu? Writing leaves a record of our efforts. If you write a blog you can change it when you find a mistake.
  
  Yes, you heard me correctly. You can post a blog and then edit it to make it better and to correct mistakes. I'm a native speaker, but I still make some mistakes that I don't see. I go back and correct my blogs. A blog is a place to start on the road to perfection. You can come back and edit it every day if you want. If you correct it enough it will finally be perfect and you will have learned some more grammar.
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- Mr. Bob June 28, 2014 12:34
  
  I'm very glad you signed in Trinhhuong. Mistakes are part of learning. You didn't learn to walk without falling many times first. Please be brave and write knowing that there will be a few mistakes. Trying and making mistakes moves you forward. Never trying gives you nothing.
Mr. Bob June 28, 2014 2:22

Thank you for the nice comment Anah. I hope you do become serious about writing and improving your English. You are already advanced, but practice make perfect. Take a look at my blog from about a month ago "My Blogging Friends" if you need some tips on how to start a blog.

I know you can write already, but sometimes people have problems finding a topic. That blog gives you some suggestions for finding topics. One suggestion is going to this site http://www.listenaminute.com/ and listening to some one minute topics to get inspired with some topics you can personalize.

I would like to read some stories that you write. Good luck with your writing and please share them with me. :)
- Anah Sid © > Mr. Bob June 28, 2014 21:37
  
  I am glad you appreciated my comment Mr. Bob.
  
  The link you just shared with us is pretty useful and surely i am going to utilize my time and energy to learn and write something interesting.
Anah Sid © June 28, 2014 0:39

Nice discussion. :)

I am an old user of EC :) and I used to be very active in discussions and blogs but then I got inactive for more than 2 years maybe due to my exams now I am back on EC after my exams so I am preparing myself to take part in blogs and discussions.

I really like to chat in the main group of EC it is fun there but I realized that I should improve my English by taking part in different discussions and writing different blogs and yes of course I would like to take part in TARA BANWELL'S writing challenges.

Thank you Mr.Bob. :)

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