Unexpected

I had a conversation with my mother in-law the other day, she mentioned how important she thought it was to learn how to write well.

Her husband is a good-old-cowboy. About 15 years ago, he got a job as the editor and producer of a agricultural magazine. He knew a lot about the content of the magazine, but didn't have the editing skills. Luckily, his wife knew how to write well. Once she graduated, she never expected to be involved with any type of editing or writing; it came unexpectedly. She also said there have been many times where she has had to write letters to companies or government officials that she really needed to know how to write well for.

Learning how to write well, and love it, is important for many reasons than just academic writing. Find a way that writing will benefit you in your life, and writing will be a tool rather than a head ache.