A good Writer

My son recently had an author come to visit them - Gigi Morales David. This little poem was sent home:

A Good Writer - Gigi Morales David

To be a good writer, you will need,
a lot of good examples you can read.

To be a good writer, you have to know,
brainstorming helps your ideas to grow.

To be a good writer, you must rewrite,
each time it gets better until its out of sight.

To be a good writer, you need a friend,
to help you revise when you near the end.

To be a good writer, you need advice,
to help clarify or add some spice.

To be a good writer, you need an eye and ear,
to help you edit as the end draws near.

To be a good writer, you must make the choice,
to invest the time and find your voice.

It seems advice for six and seven years olds is still useful for us twenty-six and forty-seven year olds, too!