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When Eliza Brooke wakes up from her medically induced coma, she can't remember anything. As she battles to find her true identity, she is faced with extreme versions of the struggles that everyone faces.

At the moment, I have posted the prologue and first chapter. But I have written more, and will be updating every week. I am super excited about this story. It is inspired by a documentary I watched about the first girl to ever survive rabies after showing symptoms. Do you like my cover? I made it. Comment here, or on JukePop. I would appreciate the feedback immensely.

Three Stages to Becoming a Master Writer

There are three types of writers. Three levels of writing ability. Three stages to becoming the greatest you can be. Let's see what they are.

The first one is what I like to call The Typo. These are your typical tweeters, young children, and everybody else who just refuses to write proper english. Now, I understand that most great writers often make grammatical errors in their first drafts, but this is not the same thing. The Typo is someone who hasn't read enough to sniff out bad grammar when they come upon it.

One step up is The Half-Baked. This type makes up the majority of authors today. They know the difference between a flowing sentence and a staccato sentence, and they have the potential to be grammar nazis. Paired with a good plot idea and first person perspective, they can write a best-selling young adult novel. These novels are often mistaken for good writing, but if you strip away the story and look at the actual word choice, what you have left is dull and lifeless.

Last but certainly not least, we have The Masters. Their writing has so much personality in itself that they hardly need a plot to make it enjoyable to read. The Masters have such an extensive vocabulary to choose from, that they are able to choose the perfect word for every situation, which makes the pages come to life.

Now, how can you become a master writer? What is the key, you ask? The key is reading. Reading is the cure-all. But why?

Well, take the first stage of writing. The Typo. This is the easiest stage to get past, because bad grammar is such a straight forward thing to correct. But my personal favorite way of correcting bad grammar is by reading. If you read enough good grammar, you will develop an ear for it. This is better than just learning grammar by memorizing rules, because rules are boring, and won't necessarily help build your inner sense.  I've been an avid reader ever since I learned how, and grammar has always come naturally to me, even though, being homeschooled, I was never taught anything specific until high school.

If grammar isn't your problem but you want to develop your 'style,' I would still recommend reading books. Not only is it the most natural way to expand your vocabulary, but if you find a few authors that can act as your 'style icons' than you can just read all of their books and soak in their style automatically. I have found that my personal writing style is much more prominent if I am reading a good book, even if that author's writing style is nothing like my own.

And so there you have it, another installment of my ongoing 'reading is the answer to all of your problems' blogposts. I hope you enjoyed! Comment below with your thoughts on the topic, and let me know if there is anything else that reading can cure.