Going Ahead With Writing

Like all other art forms, from painting, to poems, to playing music, writing in itself is a reward that can only be given from itself. Just like painting a beautiful picture, sculpting clay or playing the grand piano, writing is able to bring joy to the participant. The best part about it is that the reward is generally doubled because the person writing is able to produce something that he/she is proud of that can be shared with others who will appreciate it. No matter what you are writing, whether it is a story, poem, fable or an article, writing has benefits that can't be beat. Here are a few benefits of writing:

1. Independent thinking. If you think about it, writing requires you to think. You have to think about a topic to write about, how you are going to write it, what words you want to use, what types of sentences will fit best and the overall message that you are trying to give off in your writing. When writing, no matter how old or young you are, you have to have a clear path for you to think on. To write, you have to be able to understand what is around you as well as understand yourself.

2. Expressing Yourself. There are few better ways to get whatever it is on your chest off of it - and onto the page. Many find that there are things they could never say but can write. Writing is a good means of communication, particularly when to talk about something in person may cause embarrassment or is simply difficult to discuss one on one. Writing lets you be free from these potentially awkward situations.

3. Building confidence. When it comes to writing, those who write are able to build up their confidence levels. Because writing is generally an activity that is done alone, what comes out of the writing is something that belongs to the writer only. Writing allows an individual to have the confidence to know that he/she can express things without having to worry about something not being correct. Writing is very helpful for younger children in school who need a self-esteem and confidence boost.

4. Building speaking as well as reading skills. In order to become or be a good writer, you have to know how to speak and how to read. Someone with good writing skills is able to help others to learn how to speak better. Others are able to find themselves in the writer and then express themselves through that.

5. Health benefits. As silly as it may sound, writing has its benefits when it comes to our health. Writing allows many writers to cope with things. It has proven to be a very effective way to deal with stress. Those who write fictional stories are able to put their life experiences into something that can be shown to others. Writing also provides a way to remember memories.

No matter what you choose to write, once you have begun to produce work you will feel a sense of accomplishment at having been able to communicate a bit of yourself to the world - and that's something to feel good about.

About the Author

Authored by Danise B. Keasda, a skilled teacher for more than 12 years. She has been studying on home schooling since the 90's. She specializes in helping families find resources for writing lessons and paragraph writing exercises.