This blog post illustrates the problem it purports to discuss.
The “in medias res” lede is gratuitous. The headline does not name the real actor.
The fact is that some teachers and schools teach writing well, and many don’t.
You don’t have to have something to say to start writing. You just have to look at things and describe what you see. If you do that long enough, eventually you will see things others don’t, and that will be your something to say.
Reading deep and wide and well is a precondition of good writing. The culture of literacy is in decline during this age of the image. That’s one of many reasons why Americans may write worse than they once did.
The “in medias res” lede is gratuitous. The headline does not name the real actor.
The fact is that some teachers and schools teach writing well, and many don’t.
You don’t have to have something to say to start writing. You just have to look at things and describe what you see. If you do that long enough, eventually you will see things others don’t, and that will be your something to say.
Reading deep and wide and well is a precondition of good writing. The culture of literacy is in decline during this age of the image. That’s one of many reasons why Americans may write worse than they once did.