Forming A Concept

The days of scribbling down ideas on a blank page of paper and somehow connecting them into an essay that barely meets word requirements has sadly come to an end. That first day of "Learning to Write" in elementary school pales in comparison to the types of assignments I have had to work on since becoming a college student. You pick up different methods throughout life, either in class or by reading works by your favorite authors, and these methods ultimately shape your idea of how to invent your own stories and essays. In How to Write Anything  a lot of these basic methods are laid out and it really brings me back to the foundations of creating a story. One of the most important things I have picked up is that observation of other works is one of the best things you can do for yourself in any aspect, but in writing it is very important to take hold of methods and use them to your advantage.
The book outlines what you need to do to become a smart writer, and in that, also a smart reader. Connecting ideas in a logical way that other people can understand is very important, but sometimes hard to do if you always do things the way you want to. Sure, it might get you by on school assignments but if you want to attract people to the work you do you have to make it appealing but also slightly logical.