Second Entry

I believe that I can learn to write well by a lot of practice. Bellenger in his first chapter says that being confident is one of the best values of being a good writer. You have to believe in yourself that you can be a successful writer. Having confidence in yourself will allow you to grow as a writer. I believe this is very true. You have to believe in yourself to get anywhere in life. I think being confident is very important in areas besides writing. A main example i have personally dealt with is in sports. All of my coaches have always taught me that you have to be confident going into a game or match that you are going to win. It is never good to get to full of yourself and cocky but you need to be confident in yourself and your team. It does not matter even if your opponent looks bigger or stronger you still have to be confident. I think this idea also applies to applying for jobs. You have to be confident going into the interview that you are going to do a great job and answer every question completely. Its ok to be nervous going into an interview but at the same time you need to be confident. It goes same with writing. Even if the topic is a subject you do not know a lot about you still need to have the confidence that you are going to write a good paper. I agree with Bellenger about his comment about being a successful writer and growing as a writer you have to be confident.