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Aaron Writes Volume 7
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Aaron Writes
Volume 7
Writing About What You Know Best
October 1, 2005
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Hello: This is the 7th issue of Aaron Writes, the writing newsletter of Aaron
Language Services (ALS) http://www.aaronlanguage.com. We issue Aaron
Writes monthly. Each issue examines one writing topic. Our topic this
month is writing about what you know best. Each issue also includes two
trivia questions about writing and writers. The questions and answers are
scattered throughout the issue. We hope you will find the trivia interesting.
Aaron Writes is also happy to answer reader questions. If you have
questions about writing, please email director@aaronlanguage.com in
English, and we will answer your question in a future issue of Aaron Says.
Please specify how you would like your name signed. If you would like the
letter to be anonymous, that is fine too.
--------------- Writing About What You Know Best ---------------
This issue of Aaron Writes will discuss the very basic idea of writing about
what you know best. Good writing is grounded in writing about what you
know best. It is only logical to write about what you know best. How can
you write well if you do not know the topic you are writing about?
This may seem very obvious, but do you follow this when you write? If you
are writing about evident changes in American culture and fashion looking
at Americans in the street, for example, do you know about tattoos and
bare midriffs? If not, you have two choices. One is to find another topic
that you know better. The other is to research the topic until you know it
well enough to write about.
The first may be easier, but many people select the second if there is
something they want to write about. Research before writing can be
divided into two main sections. One is information obtained from books,
interviews, and other resources. The other is information obtained from
personal experience. There can be a great difference between researching
something and living it. There is a great difference between knowing that
tattoos are common in America and seeing tattoos on middle class and
middle-aged people.
Writing and researching are two very different tasks. Researching usually
comes first. Then, after you have done the research, you start the writing.
Some of this may be a cycle where you research and write and research
and write. Real writing is never as clear and straightforward as it may be
presented.
Look at the great writers of any country or any genre. Soldiers write books
about war, victims of war write about war experiences, CEOs write about
business, and chefs write books about cooking. CEOs do not usually write
books about romance, and chefs do not write about their war experiences.
Good writing comes from people writing about what they know best. This
allows writers to have the knowledge necessary for the information they
need. It also reduces task overload. Writing something if you don't know
enough about it, and are trying to learn and write at the same time, is not
the best way to proceed. However, another kind of writing is discovery
writing. We'll talk about discovery writing in a future issue of Aaron Writes.
****************** Trivia Question ******************
The money from the sale of what book went to the Great Ormond Street
Hospital for the Sick Children in London?
------------------ Our Writing Program ------------------
Aaron Language Services is now working online to help writers improve
their writing skills. If your goal is to improve your writing for work or
pleasure -- business, academic, or creative -- please contact
Aaron Language Services for information about the Aaron writing program.
Writing is speaking to the eyes rather than the ears. We know when we
express our thoughts well in English because people respond positively.
They listen to us. If you think others see your words, but your ideas are
sometimes not clear enough, you might consider our Short Four/Five Paper
Course, which is one of our ten-week Aaron writing modules. Every other
week for eight weeks, you will write a short paper. Aaron will read your
writing. After the Aaron reading, you and Aaron will have an online dialogue
about your writing. Aaron will correct grammar problems. More importantly
though, we will make suggestions for writing improvements: going deeper
into the writing: expressing yourself better, using key words that convey
your meaning, sounding more natural in English. For the finale -- the ninth
week, you will choose the short paper that you like best and turn it into a
longer paper. Naturally, guidance in proofreading and editing your own
writing is a key component in our writing program.
Aaron now offers a variety of writing modules as well as ongoing courses. If you would
like to discuss the possibility of an individualized writing program, please email
director@aaronlanguage.com.
------------------- Trivia Answer -------------------
Peter Pan.
********************* PR *********************
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ALSサイトhttp://www.aaronlanguage.com/writing.htmをご覧ください。
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------------------ Trivia Question ------------------
Who is the world's top selling author with over 500 million books sold?
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ALS also issues Aaron Says every month. Each regular issue contains three
sections on different topics. We hope these topics will help you with your
translation, English writing, and knowledge of America and the Western
world. For more information on Aaron Language Services please visit our
site at http://www.aaronlanguage.com. If you click on 英文ライティング
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proofreading, writing, translation, web design, and English question and
answer services that we offer.
If you would like to ask any English related questions, please send them to
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ティング リソース page. Let us know if you would like to see your questions answered
with a lengthy response in Aaron Says. We can publish your questions anonymously or
with your name. Please let us know which you would prefer.
******************** Trivia Answer ********************
Barbara Cartland is the world's top-selling author with over 500 million
copies sold. Or has it gone over a billion by now?
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******************* Trivia Questions Wanted *******************
Do you have a trivia question about your favorite writer or a book in the English speaking
world? If so, we'd appreciate your sending the question to director@aaronlanguage.com
and we will be happy to put it in our next issue. We might want to edit your English so it
looks more natural. We can use your name or not as you like. Please let us know.
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