grammer, spelling and all that happy editing stuff

my writing skills suck i mean they are horrible i cant spell use grammer my sentence sturcture BLOWS,but i have to many ideas anyone know how i can improve all that stuff,or rules i should fallow?i need help

 

ahahah i hate my english teacher,but yes i was planing on getting some books anygood ones you know?

 

I always just have someone edit my work, and read it outloud to myself.

 

I agree with drumminmama's advice. Also try and write often, though don't force yourself and take your time. Go through it 3/4 times and read it aloud like Midget says.

 

I found that a patient proofreader who wrote not only that things were wrong, but why--made all the difference.

 

Indeed


Just going by your first post; wow, yeah, you do suck!
I'm by no means an expert, but here is my corrected version of your first post (I'm sure someone will correct me, but it's a start)...

*not sure if that should be 'too' or 'so', the latter would make more sense.

Please tell me you don't normally write that badly. Surely you had an English teacher who taught you that stuff as a child. If not, what is the world coming to?

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it.
Good luck

 

o its worse because im on the computar and have the letter in front of me so i spell better, and i actuly use commas, when i normanly write i just use peroids every 5 or 6 sentences. i never got into the habbit of writing correctly, i dont know how to use a : or a ; or how to structure diolouge. i dont know what an adverb is but i pretty much everything else fine like nouns,verds,adjectives,conjections etc. grammer wise im still in 7th grade

 

Being a grammAr fan, that was very painful to read.

 

try reading it out loud to hear what it sounds like. if you run out of breath before you reach a period or a comma, then add one

 

yeah i know i need to read it outload but i need alot more help then just that

 

most communities offer courses and workshops to hone your writting skills, try looking into your local community college courses and see what they offer.

 

i would like to but its too hard getting there im looking for book or smoething else, evently im going to take some classes but for now im on my own

 

try not to be so hard on yourself. most of the moderators at this message board can't spell either.

 

im not being hard on myslef i want to become a writer how will i do that if i cant get my ideas across in the correct way?

 

The best bet would be pay attention in English class...it's free and all the information you need should be in your textbook, you know?


I fought it when I was in school and then ended up having to pay for writing classes at the college level...but it's all the same thing, really.

We used this book...it was our bible but it has all the rules.

 

to bad im behind my english class by like 4 years, but im getting a tutor starting next week

 

i was really lucky with my first writing class and the professor. she was the coolest woman. she would just have us write and not worry about spelling, punctuation, ect, just let it flow. i didn't even know i could write until i took her class, she motivated me so much. later i took the writing classes that disect and hone in on the punctuation, spelling, ect. but i've become a good writer and been published quite a few times, because of that wonderful instructor that just let us go for it.
hippiewise

 

i never realized how for granted i take my really great education in english. i've never had problems structuring sentences or any of this stuff, but now that i think of it my friends do. lucky me. private school wasnt a total waste of time.