想要學好英文寫作有哪些竅門呢?下面就讓小編為大家講解一下吧。
① Read in English 看英文書
When you want to master a language, you can never read enough.
The easiest way to get started with reading in English rather than your own language is to pick up a non-fiction book on a familiar, interesting topic. Non-fiction tends to be easier to follow than fiction (fiction authors use tricky words to touch their readers' feelings) and reading about a familiar topic makes it easier to guess what the author is trying to say to you when you don't quite understand the words he's using. Don't use a dictionary unless you really have to—just skip the parts you don't understand. If you make your reading feel too much like work, you'll lose the fun in it, and the habit of reading won't last for long.
當你想要掌握一門語言，看再多的書也不夠。
開始看非母語的英文書，最簡單的方法是挑選一本關於你熟悉且感興趣的話題的非小說類作品。非小說類作品比小說更容易讀懂(因為小說家們通常用一些狡黠的詞彙來引起讀者的共鳴)，而在不怎麼理解作者用詞的情況下，閱讀熟悉的話題讓你更容易猜到作者想要表達的意思。若非必要，不要使用字典——跳過你不理解的部分。假如你把看書當成作業，就會樂趣全無，看書的習慣也不能持久。
② Listen to native speakers 聽英文演說
If you don't speak English every day, this is rather tricky advice to follow. The Internet comes to rescue here through podcasts and videos from speaking events. Pick your favorite speakers and listen to them deliver their message. You will learn not only about how they use the language, but also how to captivate the audience, and a bit about the topic at hand.
假如你不是每天都說英語，這將是個不大好辦的建議。在這一點上，網際網路幫上了忙，它可以提供播客和演講比賽的視訊。選擇你喜歡的演說者，聽聽他們如何傳達資訊。不單能學習他們使用語言的方法，還可以學習怎樣吸引觀眾，並對正在討論的這個話題產生一定的瞭解。
③ When writing in English, think in English 運用英語思維寫作
This is one of the biggest things that separates a decent foreign language writer from a lousy one. The lousy writer thinks in his own language and then tries to translate his thoughts to English. But that simply doesn't work: The idioms, grammar rules, and cultural differences make text written in this manner sound clumsy and unnatural.
這是區別外語寫作者水平優劣的最關鍵因素之一。糟糕的作者用母語思考，然後試圖將他的想法翻譯成英文。但顯然這行不通：習慣用語、語法結構和文化差異使這種方式寫出來的文章看起來拙劣而不自然。
④ Write 多寫多練
The best way to learn anything is by throwing yourself out there and practicing. In fact, I would give you the same advice even if you were considering writing in your native language. But of course, it's even more important when writing in some other language.
When you are just starting out with your blogging, you should write something every day to really get your writing routine developed. After a while it's okay to drop the pace a bit—although even then, if you want to become the best at what you do, keeping up the habit of daily writing helps a lot.
Write in different styles: lists, humorous posts, serious posts, interviews, and if you have the time, even text that is completely unrelated to your blog. Just to get more practice.
最好的學習方法就是全身心地投入其中，然後不斷練習。事實上，即使在用母語寫作方面，我也會給你同樣的建議。但當然，用其他語言寫作時，這點更重要。
剛開始寫部落格時，你應該每天都寫些東西以真正形成自己的`寫作習慣。一段時間後，適當放緩速度也無妨——即使到了那個時候，如果你想做到最好，繼續保持每天寫作的習慣會很有幫助。
寫不同風格的文章：列表、幽默文、嚴肅文及採訪等，假如有時間的話，甚至可以是和你部落格完全沒有關聯的文章。筆頭一定要勤。
⑤Trust your gut [內心的感覺] 跟著感覺走
The human brain is an amazing machine.
This can be a bit scary at first as you don't know how you have learned the sayings and word plays you are using, and can't be sure if they are correct or not. Uncertainty is the price you have to pay for trying to learn to use the language in a natural way. You just have to go with your gut and trust your brain when words keep popping up that you didn't know you even knew.
人類的大腦是一臺不可思議的機器。
這起先也許會讓人有些慌亂，因為你不知道自己使用的說法和詞彙是怎麼學會的，也無法確定它們正確與否。不確定是你想自然地使用這門語言所要付出的代價。當你甚至不知道自己認識的詞彙不斷地冒出來時，你只要跟著自己的感覺走，相信自己的大腦就行了。
⑥ Proofread 校對
When you have finished writing your article and it seems nearly perfect to you, the next thing to do is to check it for typos, grammar mistakes, and just some plain weird sounding sentences.
The easiest way for checking for typos is to use a spellchecker, but checking for grammar mistakes is a lot trickier. What I do is that I usually check the grammar first in Microsoft Word or just play it by the ear, depending on how much you trust your own English language skills.
And of course, if you want to play it safe, you can always ask one of your English speaking friends to double check your article.
寫完作文了，你覺得它看起來很完美，下一步便是檢查有沒有打錯字、有沒語法錯誤以及一些看起來就是怪怪的句子。
檢查打字問題最簡單的方式是使用拼寫檢查程式，但檢查語法錯誤就繁雜得多。我通常先在Microsoft Word裡檢查語法或讀出來用耳朵聽，這取決於你對自己的英語語言技能有多大的自信。
當然，如果你想更放心，你也可以叫一個以英語為母語的朋友再幫你檢查一次。
⑦ Have English-speaking friends who are not afraid to correct your mistakes 結交肯糾錯的外國朋友
The best way to learn to sound like a native is to hang out with them as much as you can. By paying close attention to how they speak, you will learn the sayings they use, the slang, and even the jokes that they throw at you. All of this is important in making your English sound more natural and conversational rather than something learned from a book.
Instant messaging, e-mailing, or even chatting with them face to face, if possible, are all good ways to learn from friends. And the best part in all of this? You can do it while having a great time getting to know new, interesting people.
學習地道英文的最佳途徑是多和英語母語者打交道。仔細觀察他們的說話方式，你可以學到他們使用的說法、俚語，甚至是包括他們對你說的笑話。所有這些都是重要的幫助，讓你的英語聽起來更自然、更像日常對話，而不是從書本里學到的東西。
使用即時通訊和電子郵件——如果可以的話，和他們面對面地交談吧，這些都是向朋友學習的好方法。最大的好處?你可以一邊學習，一邊瞭解有趣的新朋友，這非常有意思。
⑧ Study spelling and grammar 學習拼寫和語法
Yeah. I admit it, this doesn't sound like a lot of fun at all. But to achieve greatness, you have to put in some effort. And in the end, the reward of learning and becoming more confident with your writing is really worth it. Go find the books you were using on your English courses back in school, or if you can't find them, check if there are any good course books at the local library.
If you still want to go one step further, you can enroll to a language course. Just make sure to pick one that is mostly about creative writing because that will get you moving faster towards your goal.
是的，我承認這看上去一點都不有趣。不過，若想取得成就，你必須付出努力。到頭來，學習的成果以及你在寫作上的愈加自信完全值得這樣的付出。找出學生時代的英語課本，假如找不到，不妨看看當地的圖書館有沒有好的教科書。
假如你想更進一步，可以報讀一門語言課程。要確保你選擇的課程主要是講創意寫作的，因為那樣可以助你更快地達成目標。
⑨ Commas and hyphens—the tricky buggers 逗號和連字元——兩個棘手的傢伙
Commas are hard. Hyphenation nearly impossible.
The good thing here is that not even the English speaking bloggers always get these things right. But does that mean you don't have to worry about them? No. If you want to be a great writer, you have to try to practice the hard things as well. All you can do is to learn about using them and then always double check your text to see if your punctuation is correct.
逗號非常難。連字元更是難如登天。
值得慶幸的是，即使是以英語為母語的博主也未必能正確使用這些符號。但那意味著你就無須為它們煩惱了嗎?不。如果你想成為一名優秀的作者，你必須在這些難點上多加練習。你要做的就是學習使用方法，總是反覆檢查你的文章，看看你的標點符號是否正確。
⑩Relax 放鬆一點
Last comes the most important tip of all: Relax, and enjoy your writing. To be a great writer, you have to put in a lot of effort, but it's not going to happen overnight. So, while you are practicing, don't panic. Just write the best content you can with the skill set you have right now. Put it online on your own blog and learn more as you go.
Relax, have fun, and share your thoughts with the world!
最後是最重要的一點建議：放鬆一點，享受寫作。要成為偉大的作家，你必須多加努力，而且不可能一蹴而就。因此，在練習的時候不要慌張。用你現有的技巧寫出最好的文章吧。將它放到你自己的部落格上，之後學習更多知識。
