1. in technical, practical terms, I agree with peachey. Read a lot and you can't go wrong. 2. I had a friend who wrote mystery stories. He always said the most important thing for a writer is to have experience out in the real world. He would also go on and on about the importance of including an element that would serve as a hook, to keep the reader's attention. 3. Kathy's suggestion is a valuable one, and I would watch the film if I were you. Carpe diem!

i saw a film, it is Dead Poets Society it is about a teacher he told his students if they want to be a real poet, you must develop your mind and your ability to creat something new and try to be different from others, be yourself, it is quite important, i agree they say to read something, but what's more important is that you must have something of your own.

I agree with both Peachey and Jura. Good writers read a lot! However, you should also know the basics of writing such as punctuation, rules of grammar, spelling, organisation, etc. You can become a good writer with practice.

Read a lot of books, especially fiction. When you don't understand the meaning for a particular word, refer a dictionary without fail. I would recommend the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary. Work with the book 'Word Power made easy' by Norman Lewis.

Advice from an old schoolmate (now head of Arts at a university): "You have to be a reader before you become a writer." Lets get reading! :D