An empty page is one of the greatest fears of a writer.

Every writer dreads a scenario where he or she

just sits there not knowing what to write that is worth reading. Normally, in various topics, one has
numerous ideas to put across, but not all of them are relevant. Writing makes a writer vulnerable mostly
since it is a test of intelligence. We attempt what we cannot do, but still, in examining, we discover the
next step, and in failing, again the next step.

According to Grace Palley, being a writer, we write about what we do not know based on what we know.
More so, a columnist Ellen Goodman confesses that rewriting makes her happy. Writing your first draft,
you get the ideas and theme clear; if using any type of a metaphor, you get everything established and
surely know where you are coming from. However, the next time, it is like cleaning a house and
tightening things up.

Rewriting is all about change. It is all about the revision of a written content. Proofreading is just one of
the tools that entail the revision process, and so is rewriting. Proofreading involves checking of the
correctness of the content mainly focusing on the grammar, punctuations, spelling, and the like of the
final draft. Rewriting, on the other hand, involves making deep contextual changes in a piece of written
work. The writer can change characters in a play, change a whole phrase into a single word in cases of
limited word count and so on.

Therefore, rewriting helps in delivering the best concepts or ideas of a piece of work. Every writer needs
to embrace this art for effective and clear presentation of ideas to the intended audience. It is like
passing the final exam repeatedly each time getting better results. It allows new ideas to crop up as well
as a better approach to the topic at hand.

Importance of writing skills for students

BY

VIJAY K SHARMA

ON

NOV 19, 2018

IN

ESSAYS
1. It is the most demanding skill that will help you to get a job:

Today, due to the evolution of information technology, writers are in demand to create digital media
content. Such as digital marketing companies need a content writer. News websites need writer, social
media marketing companies needs writers and many other IT related or non-IT companies needs a
writer to help them through writing for digital marketing channels such as brand quotes, advertisement,
social media posts, blogs.

I think writing is a way to explain, educate, inform, entertain one’s natural, social behavior, professional
and personal point of view or philosophy or expertise to the specific or broad audience by using words
and appropriate vocabulary in a systematic method and flow. And people called it writing skill.

Some people are natural in writing. Some learn to write. To be natural in writing someone needs to have
good knowledge, experience about the subject they are writing.

2. You can start part time or full time writing business:

You can be become a freelance writer and earn a good amount of income by working from home. For
that, you need to market your writing skills. You can use freelance websites to build your profile and bid
on your projects. You also need a website to promote and showcase your writing skills. It can be a
personal website or business. Whatever it is, today with the help of the internet you can do and run your
writing services business online.

3. You can start a blog and help people by sharing your experiences and knowledge in the blog:

A writer is a writer. But there is something behind every writer. Everyone can write, but not all can be a
writer. But you can learn to be a writer these days from high-quality online courses. Every writer and
person have experiences in life. It can be related to career, business, and hobbies. So writing skills help
people to help other people. For example, a teacher can write a blog post for the development of
students. A marketing leader can write a blog post to help small business owners to grow the business.

That’s why I think writing is a way to help, educate, entertain people. And with the help of the blog,
social media anyone can do it. No matter they are student, housewives and retired officer. Everyone has
something to help other people. And writing skills is a way to do it.

4. Writing will improve your communication skills:

Writing skills filter your knowledge and brain to the point of value. It about communicates the point that
is important for others. It’s not about speaking 1000 words simultaneously, it about communicates with
the reader/listeners one by one. so that each one gets the highest values of the time.

5. You can increase your creativity, imagination, and knowledge:

When you write, your brain uses every part of your memory and cells. The past memories, knowledge,
lessons, pains, incidents, success and failures, the present situation and future possibilities, everything
comes out in the writing. It will increase knowledge, improve memory, make you sharp and increase
your creativity and imagination. And these are things that are helpful to be successful in career and
business.

6. You can debate and speech on any topic:

To be successful in debate and speech not only you need facts and figures but you also need effective
ways to present these to the audience. And writing skills will be very helpful in that. That’s why there is a
scriptwriter /editors jobs exist. Writing skill will improve your vocabulary. You can use 10 words or 5
types of different sentences to point out your facts but it’s not possible if your vocabulary is not strong.

I don’t think there is any writer in the world who is not effective in verbal communication. That’s why
writing is a very important skill and method to improve your communication, debating and speech skills.

7. Writing improves your focus and connects you with yourself:

Whatever you write. It can be a blog post, career experiences, business tips, quotes, and Shayari. You
can’t write it effectively without connecting the words to your heart and brain. And it’s a way that makes
you focused, intelligent and conscious. And it reflects in the personality.

I am writing for the last 13 years. It started from a personal diary. And from the last 5 years, I am writing
my experiences and skills in blogs/social media for students and entrepreneurs. I am not a famous writer,
nor I have written any book yet, but I write. I know I am not a good writer, nor I have the writing skills.
But one thing I know is that I love writing and sharing what I think will be good for people, especially in
business and career.

So I learned in these years that writing skills or writing (no matter about the skill level) in any medium
not matter. The matter most is how effective and helpful your knowledge and content for the people.