improve my writing

I dragged some of my old short stories off of the proverbial shelf last night and read them over. Some of them were pretty good. Some of them were terrible. It was definitely obvious how much my writing style had changed between the first story and the last, and somewhere in the middle, I was actually pretty good. I need to find that niche again where I can write a story without reading over it a month later and groaning.
I have a list of prompts that I’m going to look over tonight. Hopefully, I’ll have the beginning of a new short story that doesn’t suck.

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It is about writing better. Hence, I edited this goal.
I am going to check out Spunk and Bite which I took out of the library. I want everything I write to have a definite style, like Joan Didion or W.G. Sebald. Lofty models, to be sure. I want a personal signature to everything I print or put down on paper, and not make it look too hard that I am trying.

I don’t want to lose my style but I could really use help with my grammar and thought process. Plus i think it will help me think outside the box.

I really like the written word because it’s probably the best connection to someone’s exact ideas, experiences, and emotions. That’s why I love reading, and I would like to be able to write as well as the things I read. My writing honestly was at it’s best around the ages of 15-17 when I was more confident. I just want to get into writing again like how I was at that age where I didn’t judge myself so much about it.

But nevertheless, I wrote today, after not having done so in a while. So I’m happy.

In terms of exploring my work.

Basically, for the same reason I explain here.

I am a Communication major with a minor in business and eventually I would like to pursue a career in corporate communications or PR work. One of the most important things I have learned is that in ANY career field communication and writing skills are crucial!!!!!

Right now I am taking a writing class and have plans to take a few more next semester. This summer I interned at Hospice of the Valley in Arizona, as an intern I worked in the communication/pr/marketing department. The experience taught me so many things….among them that I have a long way to go and a lot of work to do to improve my writing.

So I plan on doing on doing this by:

1. Reading!!! Reading EVERYTHING I can get my hands on!
2. Taking extra writing classes
3. Applying for Internships
4. Reading additional material that will teach me various writing techniques.
5. Maybe, Maybe start a blog so I can get more practice

If anyone has an ideas/tips/recommendation/advice…I welcome it!