It’s not difficult to become somewhat of an expert in almost any topic these days. With the plethora of books, libraries in every town, Google and Wikipedia on your fingertips and smartphones in your pocket, there never has been a more well-connected time in the history of the world. Research has been made swifter and easier and the spread of knowledge and news has been made instantaneous. Therefore, in current times, becoming somewhat of an expert in any topic needn’t be too difficult. Writing is a great way to become well-versed in a subject. Consider, when you have to write an essay or a report or any other piece, you necessarily have to research, investigate and read well into the topic you are writing about. Therefore writing itself is a great way of learning as it’s not possible to write unless you know what you are talking about and have had some experience in the subject matter. When writing school essays or reports, you first attend lessons, read textbooks, discuss topics and then to round it all off and prove the knowledge you have learnt, you have to write about it and submit it to the teacher. Therefore a well written piece full of facts and research proves the knowledge you have gained during your investigation. It’s the same with journalists. Journalists are trained to research, investigate and cover news stories. They go out to events and scenes to find out what’s happening. They take notes, interviews and do in-depth research into the history, background and significance of the story. Such research and thorough investigation is vital for well written articles and in the media industry there’s possibly nothing more important than a well put together story with relevant facts, figures and statistics. Scholars, professors and learned people often write books to share their experience, expertise and knowledge. Having written a book on a subject is a sure way to prove your expertise and competence in that particular field. Often, when people are interviewed or introduced in professional environments (and in informal settings) they are usually presented as ‘author of such and such book(s)’. This adds weight and legitimacy to whatever claims they make or comments they put forth about the topic in question. Having written a book and being an author is strong evidence to suggest that you have relevant knowledge and understanding in the area.
To write a strong piece you necessarily have to research, read, observe, investigate and discover the facts, stories and truths behind your chosen topic. Therefore, writing is an excellent way of not only learning new things, for to write well, you must also read well, but it’s also a brilliantly sure way to prove your expertise and knowledge in the field and gain respect, recognition and authority in a particular area. Moreover, there is no better time than now to do this. What I mean about ‘now’ is twofold. If there is something we wish to achieve or do in life, we must start immediately. Procrastinating and putting of doing our tasks will lead us nowhere. That doesn’t mean we have to achieve the desired objective immediately, only that we must start as soon as we possibly can. Great victories, achievements and successes often take years to accomplish and even then, there have been many a great achievement which have only been recognised years after it was done. The important thing is to start on our way and then work on it day by day and patiently persevere till the desired goal has been accomplished. The second meaning of ‘now’ is what I mentioned in the beginning. There has never been an era like this. It’s never been easier to find information, gather resources and speak to people, it’s about time we all took advantage of this. We now have tools and technology which was never available to us before. This is a great time to learn, to write, to discover - and to become experts in whatever interests us in life. ‘There’s no better time to start than now’
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