Tuesday Write Blog Post: Good Writing

Good writing immediately captures the interest of the reader. A great piece of interesting writing will be based on a subject that engages and hooks the reader, uses a lot of imagery, and is creative.  The best kind of writing is based on an intriguing subject. When you read something that really interests and engages you, reading becomes much more enjoyable. If something doesn't interest you, you would have no desire to read it! Good writing also uses a lot of imagery.  It should use so much, that you can clearly picture the scene in the story.  For example, the author touches all of your senses while describing a lush forest, and they describe it so well you actually feel like you're there. Good writing is creative. If it was constantly the same, reading would be very mundane.  Creativity allows for variation in writing and helps readers select what stories and books they would like to read. These elements help create a well put together piece of writing.

I chose an excerpt from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins as my example of good writing.  It is a well written paragraph because of the amount of imagery and creativity put into it.  An excellent example of imagery from the excerpt is, "The day is glorious,with a blue sky and a soft breeze. The food's wonderful, with the cheese seeping into the warm bread and the berries bursting in our mouths. We settle back into a nook in the rocks. From this place, we are invisible but have a clear view of the valley, which is teaming with summer life, greens to gather, roots to dig, fish iridescent in the sunlight." This quote shows emotion and has great diction. It uses the proper action verbs and has no spelling or grammar errors. In addition, this small quote succeeds in touching all of our senses through its use of imagery, drawing us in as readers. This example of wonderful writing captures the reader's interest right from the start by creating a pleasant and warm image of a beautiful, sunny afternoon. However, some may disagree.


Some may argue that capturing the interest of the reader is not the most important part of good writing. They might say that proper diction and structure should be the most significant piece. Using good diction and vocabulary are definitely important parts of writing. They help stories become less redundant by reusing the same words. Having great structure is also very influential on how the story comes together. Without it, stories would be hard to understand because of the poor flow of the writing. Nonetheless, if no writing was interesting, then why would anyone want to read at all? Although it may have good structure and use good diction, if it doesn't intrigue the reader and make them want to continue reading, it will not be an example of good writing.