What Makes A Great Writer

I would have to say that of course you are able to make a good writer out of a competent one. Now you might not be able to make a great writer but you can make an OK one. Writers can only be made into an average degree and nothing more. One can only teach another writer the basics of writing and what to look out for in their writing and what they can improve.
It is up to the writer him/herself to create their own unique way of writing. And that can not be taught. A writer can only make themselves great. All a writer really needs is the basics to writing and that's it, just a starting point. Without a starting point the writer can only get worse. They need a place to start period.
Skills that come naturally to me is to make correct statements and correct grammar. I need help on the rest of writing such as creating starting point for an essay after that, it's smooth sailing.
But the point is GREAT WRITERS ARE NOT MADE, they're born.

Searchin' for a Hurston!

Walker and her buddy Charlotte were great followers/admirers of Zora Hurston. One day they got the bright idea of trying to learn more about their beloved writer. Walker goes to Florida and meets up with her buddy Charlotte and start their "quest". They begin by questioning Hurston's niece and find out that Hurston moved away. Following that clue they start to gather up the most information that they can get in their hands and learn where she was buried at, after buying a tombstone for Hurston's grave they then, go out to discover more things about Hurston. Her real cause of death, her chubbiness, and her relationships which her neighbors.
During this "quest" Walker came across the problem of "How do I get them to tell me their information". Her answer was simple of course! Pose as Hurston's niece. Now being that no one really new Hurston's niece that well Walker was able to pull it off quite easily. But as Walker discovers more information she begins to realize that she is getting to know her roots more. Being able to see what people within the community react and think about certain subjects. She ends up thinking that she is one of Hurston's family members! So all in all this experience opened up Walker's and the world's eyes to Hurston and her writings, but it also showed Walker more about herself and where she came from and personally opened her eyes to who and what she is.

What's Getting HER Down

What is love?
Ah do not understand it at all,
Ahm am not havin' no ball.

Ain't no one preciates me,
bees ain't no buzzin',
MEN.

Men be causin' it all,
dey all be evall.
Slanderin' meh character,
ain't makin' meh feel no better.

Beatin' beatin' beatin' meh,
dey ain't even got no sympathy,
No sympathy fo' meh.

Why try?
No one likes meh,
my work,
my food,
my voice.

Dey be bringin' meh bein' down,
down to teh earths,
neva to be heard,
voiced.

Dats what be keepin'
meh down,
and I know,
I know I ain't gonna find it.

So I says again,
What is Love?

A Year Full of Answers & Questions

This year will be that answers a lot of questions. Janie will be thrusted into a new relationship with Jody Starks. After a marriage with Logan Killicks, Janie is full of thought provoking questions, like: "When will I actually find TRUE love in my life?" As she continues through her new marriage, questions that Logan left her will hopefully be answer by Jody.
Hopefully, Janie will be happy with Jody and her new life of not being bossed around by Logan. But other instances lead me to believe that she will not be happy about the new life and Jody will leave her with even more questions about "how she didn't know", and etc. We, as the readers, can only hope that one day Janie will find her TRUE love and be happy. This year there will be definitely filled with answers to questions not yet answered, but also new questions that seeking an answer to them.

Discover Yourself ~ Journey Time!

Journeys are taken by many people across the world. There are many different kinds of journeys but the most prevalent ones are about finding something, whether it be and object or something thought provoking. One thing people and search for is who they are. Journeys of self-discovery are made by people who are unknowing of themselves.
Usual journeys of self-discovery begin with the adventurer realizing that there is something about themselves that they did not know previously. They proceed to ask the many different people that they know in order to solve this dilemma. Unable to quickly solve it the adventurer is left puzzled and with the decision to either leave it as it is or to go on a "Journey of Self-Discovery". (see what I did there?) Now to make a good story the adventurer usually chooses the option to go on that journey. This usually entails traveling far and wide to solve this issue; asking questions on who they are and what is it that they are doing there.
(WARNING: Random obscure video game example that is skip-able!)
In a more recent (not really) video game, "Okamiden" one of the main character's partner, Kuni, is discovered to be and adopted child who's origin is unknown. At the end of the game the child himself discovered the truth that he was adopted and wants to learn the truth from his so-called "parents". As they are both unknowing when it comes to his origin, he is met with the dilemma of "how do I figure this out?" Of course he decides to go on the journey to "Discover himself and his origins".
This example shows what a "Journey of Self-Discovery" really is. It is a journey that one takes in order to discover certain facts about their being that they might not know themselves. So, as yourself, is it your journey time?

Situations: Finding YOUR voice!

There is a common misconception going around the air. In most situations it is difficult to find one's voice. I am here to debunk this. There is no reason why a person would need to find it difficult to find their OWN voice. Someone's voice is based upon their own opinion on the current subject matter. The first step in developing your voice is to look at your situation. An example is band, one student might make the careless assumption that, "TEH CLARINETZ R TEH B3ST S3CTION IN ZEH WORLDZ!!!" Now, to develop my voice in this matter is to first make an opinion, which is, no the trumpets are considered to be the best section. Why? Because they are loud, sound amazing, and have the biggest egos in the world. Bam. My voice. Almost like a thesis statement for an essay. Easy.

There is absolutely no reason what so ever that anybody under the right mind should find it difficult to find their voice in situations. Now one may make the argument, let's go extreme for a moment, "What if the people who are asking for your opinion have a GUN POINTED TO YOUR FACE?!" The answer to that is simple, of course it will very difficult for someone to develop their opinion on ANY subject, because now it is a matter of life or death. Anyways I digress.
The point is that sure, there are certain situations where it is in fact hard to form one's voice, but there is more situations where it is easier to form such a voice. Boom, Roasted.

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