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4. Learning Gaps
(Why should I read
except to pass?)
Our education
system has not
helped matters.
Reading books
have been
wrongly taken
among students
as cramming,
just to pass
exams – so no
reading after
school. Now, we
have children
growing into
adulthood
without having
truly assimilated
the contents of
great books
required.
Terrible!
Anti-Learning Fads
(How dare you say I
don’t read, when I surf
the net?)
Good books are no
Economic Crunch
longer flying around
(Why should I read
these days but gist,
when I am hungry?)
hearsays and rumors
still do – a whole lot not just in print, but
People are
also on other media
merely getting by
sources. Though the
with daily living
internet, a massive
so are not either
buoyant enough
source of
to invest in books
information, is now
or don’t just see
available, a lot more
the need.
people’s attention
are mostly on
A very sad
socials, not
development so
necessarily gaining
to speak.
knowledge or core
competence.
And perhaps a few other reasons…
Poor Writing
Quality
(What’s really there
to read?”)
Somehow,
authors seem to
have been
caught in this
whole
mediocrity.
Books,
particularly
those produced
locally, are
mostly - in
content and final
output – a bad
representation of
the good
essence the
author has in
mind, or, permit
me to state,
5. Are these reasons really tenable from
the individual
perspective?
Really, from the individual point of
view, no reason is actually acceptable
for not engaging in reading and
learning due to its huge significance
and benefits.
Therefore, for each of the earlier
reasons for not reading, we may need
to burst the bubble for the average
person out there.
6. Let’s burst the BUBBLE(S)
Economic Crunch
(Why should I read
when I am hungry?)
Learning Gaps
(Why should I read
except to pass?)
Anti-Learning Fads
(How dare you say I
don’t read, when I surf
the net?)
Poor Writing Quality
(What’s really there to
read?)
The fact that the economy is not currently favorable is the more reason
why you should read. It is through adequate knowledge (and expertise
acquired by it) that the tide will be turned in your favor – at least
personally, ensuring sumptuous meals on your table always. Maybe not
from today, but definitely from “tomorrow.”
Learning and cramming are miles apart. Learning is a continual process so you
actually don’t read to pass, you pass to read. If all you do is cram knowledge in
becoming an adult or professional – and completely stop opening books
afterwards - the world will not so appreciate the mediocre you would have
become.
With so many media options and availability of the gigantic information
base that the internet is, there is no excuse again for not reading. But you
really need to get down to business, not just while away your time on
frivolities (on these same media options). Why? It is true readers that
become real leaders! It is as simple as that.
?????????????
Poh!
Poh!
Poh!
7. One Bubble remains…
?
There is a challenge. There seems to be no answer for the “Poor
Writing Quality” from people’s angle. Why? The answer is not
hinged on the output of books and reading materials but rather
on the input. A special set of people – not the general populace will have to provide the answers. Who are they? Authors –
producers of books and other published works.
8. Mini Assertions
Based on the foregoing, the following assertions suffice: There are different
factors facing the reading culture in our society, already highlighted.
It requires a drastic change of mindset and attitude from
individual readers to navigate their way to overcome these
problems. (It takes a lot more – something close to a revolution –
to rid the whole society of the ills of poor reading culture.)
There is however one main problem that individual readers
cannot personally do anything about or be able to initiate
adequate measures against, which is poor quality writing.
Written materials are not produced by the readers. They are
done by writers and authors. Readers are only served the input
and package of the authors in their books – good or bad.
If authors keep serving the general populace with bad contents
and packaging, readers will continue to experience a disconnect
with proper learning and assimilation. Scale up the effects over
the whole members of society, then we have seriously poor
reading culture.
No matter how much other factors can be in place, we will still
have a poor reading culture if authors don’t produce books and
9. Mega Assertion
That brings us to the main point of this presentation. Here is the
bombshell, the assertion of all assertions:
“The Reading Culture is low in our
Society because the Writing Quality is
low.” - Michael Omisore
10. Further Assertions
If writers and authors will up
their game - producing good
quality writings consistently - the
development will positively
impact on the other negative
factors, and thereby improve the
reading attitude in a space of
time, and if sustained will
completely transform the
attitude of the populace towards
books and published materials.
For there to be a remarkable
change in the reading culture in
our society, writers and authors
(in a moment you will see you are
not excluded) must do the
needful: Write Masterpieces.
11. It really has to do with writing
masterpieces…
The Book
Nine steps to giving
your readers skyscraping value for their
time and money
With 101
Illustrations/Examples
Michael Omisore
12. What is Masterpiece Writing?
Masterpiece Writing is communicating your written piece
with intent, clarity and style. It is to make the average reader
readily get your message and give a nod of approval to its
essence and import, most brilliantly captivating his interest all
through the piece and at the end making him feel satisfied
about the whole content – like he just had the best of meals.
In other words, Masterpiece Writing is showcasing the
essence of your writing with a concept (an underlying notion)
that runs through the entire piece helping the reader to read,
assimilate and easily digest the contents with a very good
understanding of what it is all about.
14. e s s e nti
al
steps
to
writing
master
pieces
11
Supply the ingredients: laying out your conceived insights and ideas as outlines
and jottings, drawing out the key points and arranging them in sequence.
22
Work your essence into shape: giving form to your writing by putting all jottings
under the key points and working each set to desired shape.
33
Draw your viewpoints: choosing an angle for your writing through which the
shapes or parts already formed are perceived from.
44
Sew the parts together: fusing the different parts of your writing together with a
thread of connecting lines, achieving a blend that runs through the entire piece.
55
Shed light & cast shadows: creating effects through word play that will translate
into beautiful contrasts & shades of expression transforming your writing as a
result.
66
Guard the flow: ensuring that your writing is smooth to read, flows with a
common theme, and is rid of monotony.
77
Watch your balance: proofing your writing for context errors and other excesses,
ensuring the right sequence is maintained.
88
Embellish the frames: creating a unique pattern with the structure of your
writing that will greatly aid reading and assimilation.
99
Put the icing: coming up with an underlying notion that will, on the overall, drive
the whole essence of your writing and leave a wonderful impact and impression
on every reader.
15. WHO Is Writing Masterpieces FOR?
You would say just authors. But before you
exclude yourself from this group because
you don’t see yourself as one, check out this
very last assertion, as eye-popping as the
mega one:
“Everyone 30 years and above (in any part of the world)
has garnered enough experiences, insights, knowledge or
ideas that can be packaged as a published material for a
particular target audience.”
16. Consider yourself an author…
Debatable? But it should at least jerk you to the reality of being a prospective author if
you are not one already. If you are not yet convinced, let’s take it from another angle:
Masterpiece Writing is for three categories of people (based on leaning and disposition
to writing), and you happen to belong to one of them:
Three Categories of People that need Masterpiece Writing:
The
The
Deterred
Uninterested
The
Endowed
17. Pick your category
I don’t give a damn about
writing!
The truth is, one way or the
other, you still write. Why not
make something of it by adding
value to people‘s life (thus to
your life) on a regular basis by
learning the vital skills of
articulating and presenting your
thoughts, ideas and experiences
in a well crafted manner that will
sell your written pieces to your
audience.
That you don’t like writing
doesn’t mean you don’t have
what you want to communicate to
the world. Get yourself familiar
with Writing Masterpieces and
good that you can produce
I want to write and be published
but it appears I don’t have the
time or skill.
You are quite aware you ought
to be published, so let’s get on
with it. With the aid of a good
(masterpiece) editor, you can
put your ideas together as a
published work. But you
shouldn’t leave the whole work
to the editor. It is not his book,
it is yours. The essential skills
you will pick up in Writing
Masterpieces will help you
able to work with the editor to
produce desired results.
I am naturally gifted to
write, may be using the
gift or not.
If you aspire to be or are already
working in one publishing or editorial
outfit/section or another, you stand to
become more proficient at your job
giving high value to your readers and
getting high value in return.
You can tap into the huge prospects of
writing contents on the world wide
web as a freelancer. Really, it is
getting more and more lucrative out
there for creative (masterpiece)
writers.
If you are pretty loaded yourself with
ideas, insights and experiences to be
published, then make a good living
out of it - writing masterpieces.
18. Whichever category you belong
to…
Writing
Masterpieces
is especially for
you
Now on AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FI83X9O
19. About the
Author
Michael Oludayo Omisore
took a leap from Architecture, his course of study in
college, into creative writing. The decade old plus
journey is paying off handsomely with this one,
Writing Masterpieces, a compelling and beautifully
structured resource on the writing subject for both
authors and readers, experts and laymen – everyone
in fact! Michael creatively drew from the basics of
design learned in the school of Architecture to
showcase the science and art of writing in a way those
that write - and those that “don’t” - can grasp and turn
their written communication around for huge
exchange of value.
Michael, now an authority in the field, personally
engages himself in written works of different genres self help, motivation, sports, life issues, poetry, fiction
and faith. His firm, Edistyle Company, provides top
class editorial services for individuals and
organizations and facilitates training for would be
masterpiece writers. Michael also leads a campaign
to significantly improve the societal reading culture
that is considered critically low in his part of the
world.
20. Edistyle Company: Our Offerings
PROJECTS
We help individuals and corporate bodies package their
experiences, insights, ideas, findings and profile into a top notch
resource suited to the target audience.
Non-Fiction Books
Brochures/Handbooks
Technical Reports
Website Contents
Proposals and Business Writings
Scripts for Video Documentaries
High Occasion Speeches
CAMPAIGNS
Sales Letters/Copies for products and
services
Online Publications for organizations
Website Content Updating for dynamic
websites
Speech Campaigns
TRAININGS
We run online campaigns and programs for businesses and
organizations to showcase their products and services to the end
of making desired sales.
We help individuals and staff of organizations build their potential
in writing through training , aiding them in both written projects
and day-to-day correspondence.
General Freelance Writing Course
Business Writing Course
Copywriting Course
Scriptwriting Course
21. Final Word
In this part of the
World…
War
is on
About reading culture…
Writing Revolution is Here!
22. Writing Masterpieces
Now on AMAZON:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FI83X9O
Email: edistyleinfo@gmail.com
Twitter: @mdomisore
Facebook: Michael Omisore
Tel: +2348060940106