<p>I want to improve my writing and learn the best way to convey thoughts and ideas in something like an English essay.</p>
<p>I'm also particularly fond of writing humor, so any tips on (for ex. Satire)</p>
<p>The most common advice would probably be practice, but does anyone know any books/websites for tips. Thank you knowledgeable community aka CC</p>
<p>I know it sounds trite, but practice really is key. Also, get people to read your writing for feedback, and ask them to be honest.</p>
<p>Writing skill is maybe 90% innate or something would be my guess. The room for improvement via practice is comparably small. Fortunately being a good writer depends on a lot more that your ability to write well.</p>
<p>My advice is to read. I would say that’s more important that writing maybe. At least you need to have done a sufficient amount of reading first. And read the stuff that you know, speaks to you, the types of things you would like to write yourself, etc.</p>
<p>I’m not aware of any books per se, but the comedian Drew Carey, has said many times that he went to a public library and got a book on how to tell/write jokes. So, they do exist. It is a craft and it can be learned. Btw, Carey has donated to public libraries over the years, as he credits them for his success.</p>
<p>Be funnier.</p>
<p>Okay, here’s the best tip I can offer. Find the books you love the most, the ones that convey the same voice you are trying to emulate. Take some of these pages from these books and type them up onto a word document. This will help you see how various authors use the English written language to convey their thoughts on a deeper level than when you just read these books. Do this, and you will eventually become the writer with the voice you desire.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses, the reading part seems practical.</p>
<p>Never really thouhgt of the copying the text down though to get the same type of voice. Brilliant!</p>
<p>Idk if these essays are for colleges but the advice I got from schools on being funny is don’t try to be intentionally funny if it’s not who you are otherwise it wont seem funny and it’ll look like you are trying to be someone you’re not. </p>
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<p>Read a lot and write a lot.</p>
<p>That’s pretty much what you gotta do.</p>
<p>If this is for colleges, then I advise you against it. But go to a library.</p>