<p>you get better at writing by writing? how does that work if youd be writing the same way every time and see the way you write as the same way every time? are you supposed to get it graded?</p>
<p>and second would reading these essays help you get better at writing essays as well? even if they suck?</p>
<p>I don't know what they say. j/k.</p>
<p>Anyways, I think you improve. Not by writing by yourself. But, by getting feedback from others. I also, feel like you get better at essays once you read good ones. But, with the feedback you give, it makes it easier to apply to your own writing. Constructive Criticism is big in my book... </p>
<p>I'm done with college app essays. But, I feel like, you can improve your writing as a whole. I hope so myself considering how terrible I'm at research papers.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'd say the best way to improve your writing is to write more, and get feedback on your writing. Then you can see what you are doing that works, and what could use some improvement.</p>
<p>Reading other essays can help, again by seeing what works, and what doesn't work. You can learn from other people's mistakes, as well as even improve your vocabulary.</p>
<p>A combination of reading, writing, and revising will help you become a better writer. You learn what good writing is by reading other good writers, whether it be essays, novels, non-fiction, or poetry. Reading will allow you to recognize good writing. Writing constantly will help you teach yourself to say exactly what you want to say. Revising will force you to read over your own work and be critical of it, showing you where to improve based on your observations from reading others' work. All of this combined will help you improve, and, in my opinion, is the only way to truly improve. Good luck!</p>