On Writing Well

William Zinsser

My favorite definition of a careful writer comes from Joe

DiMaggio, though he didn't know that's what he was defining.

DiMaggio was the greatest player I ever saw, and nobody looked

more relaxed. He covered vast distances in the outfield, moving

in graceful strides, always arriving ahead of the ball, making the

hardest catch look routine, and even when he was at he bat, hitting

the ball with tremendous power, he didn't appear to be exerting

himself. I marveled at hoe effortless he looked because what he

did could only be achieved by great daily effort. A reporter once

asked him how he managed to play so well so consistently, and he

said: " I always thought that there was at least one person in the

stands who had never seen me play, and I didn't want to let him

down."

I really like this passage because what DiMaggio has to say reminds me of

myself. I really love to play soccer, and love playing it to the best of my ability.

Or how Zinsser says DiMaggio only achieved greatness through daily effort,

which reminds me that I can only get better at writing by writing all the time.

One of my favorite fiction sources

Harry Potter

And the Goblet of Fire

The fire in the goblet had just turned red again. Sparks were flying

out of it. A long flame shot suddenly into the air, and borne upon it

was another piece of parchment.

Automatically, it seemed, Dumbledore reached out a long hand and

seized the parchment. He held it out and stared at the name written

upon it. There was a long pause, during in which Dumbledore stared

at the slip in his hands, and everyone in the room stared at Dumbledore.

And then Dumbledore cleared his throat and read out- "Harry Potter".

Harry sat there, aware that every head in the Great Hall had turned

to look at him. He was stunned. He felt numb. He was surely dreaming

He had not heard correctly.

This one of my favorite series to read. There awesome, and adventurous.

So I would have to say I love Harry Potter and can't wait to see if J.K.Rowling

will start another series.