“The hardest part of writing is thinking from the mind of the reader – that is critical. I’ve gotten better at doing this by getting criticism from people and understanding why my writing wasn’t working. The more feedback I got, the more I learned how other people read, and then I started reading other people’s writing with that same consciousness and attentiveness of audience. Now, when I am reading someone else’s stuff, I’m trying to figure out why it isn’t working. A big part of becoming a better writer is reading other people’s writing critically.”
Pelin Volkan, Associate Professor of Biology, Duke University
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“The hardest part of writing is thinking from the mind of the reader – that is critical. I’ve gotten better at doing this by getting criticism from people and understanding why my writing wasn’t working. The more feedback I got, the more I learned how other people read, and then I started reading other people’s writing with that same consciousness and attentiveness of audience. Now, when I am reading someone else’s stuff, I’m trying to figure out why it isn’t working. A big part of becoming a better writer is reading other people’s writing critically.”
