Competent Quote by John Scalzi

“Good writing is clear. Talented writing is energetic. Good writing avoids errors. Talented writing makes things happen in the reader’s mind — vividly, forcefully…

— Samuel R. Delany

“...We must also realize-students, teachers, and laymen alike-that even when we have accomplished the task that lies before us, we will not have accomplished…

— Mortimer J. Adler

A fluent writer always seems more talented than he is. To write well, one needs a natural felicity and an acquired difficulty.

— Joseph Joubert

Good writing is clear. Talented writing is energetic. Good writing avoids errors. Talented writing makes things happen in the reader's mind---vividly, forcefully...

— Samuel R. Delany

“No one can teach you how to write. A writer writes, plain and simple. You improve by doing.”

— Scott Ciencin

The first is that good writing consists of mastering the fundamentals (vocabulary, grammar, the elements of style) and then filling the third level of…

— Stephen King

“Writing is a craft and needs constant practice.”

— Patricia Highsmith

Writing is a skill, not a talent, and this difference is important because a skill can be improved by practice.

— Robert Stacy McCain

“Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear. It doesn't matter whether the…

— Ezra Pound

“We must be more than a nation of functional literates. We must become a nation of truly competent readers, recognizing all that the word…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“Writing is a simple but elusive art,” he said. “To write is to describe. Describe accurately and respectfully. And perhaps passionately.”

— Josh Farrar

“Writing is a disciplined, methodical, and systematic method that a person can logically employ to awaken dominant layers of consciousness.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster