It isn't that hard to tell whether a piece of writing is good or bad. Good writing has ideas and storylines that are interesting and important. Ideas are the heart of the piece. Creative writers craft new worlds, producing descriptions of places and people that send readers on trips in their minds. They do this with nothing but their brains and some form of writing implement -- be it an old-school notebook or a more modern laptop. The best part? No two writers ply their craft in the exact same way.