Good writing

Good writing is a very opinionated topic. In comparison to some of my favorite writers, I'd be considered a very poor writer. If my writing was compared to a second grader, my writing might actually be considered “good.” To be able to define what good writing actually is, one must first develop in their own head an idea of what they consider “good” to be. In my opinion, good writing is having the ability to write clear, accurate, grammatical, and logical structured sentences. Being creative with language, displaying your knowledge, and expressing your ideas all fall under what I consider to be good when writing. Most teachers give students the impression that good writing simply means writing that contains no grammatical errors, no misuse of punctuation, or any spelling mistakes. Good writing, to me, is more than just correct writing. Good writing is expressing your very own ideas and wording them in the right way to make your audience just as interested about the topic as you are. I don't believe one would need sharp writing skills for their work to be considered “good.” In my mind, all one would need to have in order for their writing to be considered “good” is confidence. A writer should enjoy what they're writing and eventually their attitude toward writing will improve as they grow more satisfied with their work. It isn't exactly always hard to tell whether a piece of writing is good or bad, you just have to read it. But, when you have to explain why the writing is good, it's a tad more challenging. It's easy analyzing the good things that a writer does if you consider “good” to just be correct. Anyone can tell when a paper is written perfectly by correct punctuation and proper grammar, but it's not so easy to point out when the writer is being creative with his/her writing and actually expressing their ideas. One should realize that a paper is written well and “good” when they want to learn to use the writer's techniques in their own work. When