Although most people don't realize the importance of writing, this skill is vital in life. When some people are assigned a five-paragraph essay at school, they don't think much about it. It is simply a task they must complete in order to continue their education. But writing is so much more than that, because it prepares you for the future. Whether you realize it or not, you will use your writing skills over time. If you don't put everything you have into mastering this skill, life will be much more difficult than if you actually took the time to learn. Sooner or later you'll want to take my advice. First, let's say you're about to get a brand new job. A position has just opened and you know the interviewer personally, but he is still strict with his job. Everything is going well, until you have to use your writing skills. You try to downplay it with the old: "I learned that stuff in high school, I don't remember it now!" This won't get you far at all; writing skills make or break your career. Even if...