This I believe about writing...

I believe that everyone is a writer. It is a skill, like reading, that can be taught. However, it is a skill that must be practiced. No one is born being a great writer. I started writing daily when I was eight years old. Had I not received a diary as a present I would probably not be a teacher. Since that time I have been reading and writing constantly. Good writers know you have to be aware of what everyone else is writing and how they are writing it. Although many people may argue that writing is a solo activity, I disagree. A writer reads and discusses ideas before the process begins, whether it is intentional or not.