The children's novel Charlotte's Web by EB White is not only a story of cherished friendship, it also offers an illustration1 of this which White considers good writing. Writing is like making textiles or creating a canvas, because it takes skill to be woven and made. Although Charlotte's Web is introduced to children to provide a heartfelt story of friendship and a foundation for strengthening their reading skills, the novel also explains what it takes to be a good writer. The characteristics that White illustrates as hallmarks of good writing in Charlotte's Web are that good writing takes time to think about, is well planned, is able to persuade, is concise, and is integrated and flowing. Good writing, like anything that has real value. , does not happen in an instant. Diamonds take time to form, people take time to grow, knowledge takes time to learn, and good writing takes time to think about2. It must incubate in the mind until it is ready to hatch, just like an egg.3 In Charlotte's Web, one of the main characters, Charlotte, demonstrates that writing is something that takes effort. time to think. In response to Wilbur's question: "How are you going to save me?" », Charlotte replies: “I don’t really know. But I'm working on a plan” (p. 63)4. In this, Charlotte establishes that when you have an idea, you don't always know where the idea is going to go, nor how it is going to get there. Therefore, Charlotte shows that one must take the time to think about how to phrase one's subject and write, just as she must come up with a plan to save Wilbur. In addition to taking the time to think about a topic and how it will be explained, good writing must be well planned. It is easier to work...... middle of paper ......e making textiles and weaving cobwebs, writing follows the same principle. If the writing is not tightly woven with smooth transitions, ideas can slip through holes in the weave. Thus, leaving the audience missing the ideas and concepts that the writer intended to convey. Overall, writing is a skill that needs to be developed in order to write well. Writing is something that takes time to think and plan, that is capable of convincing, that is concise and well woven. These elements are revealed in EB White's Charlotte's Web as characteristics of good writing. The fact that Charlotte's Web introduces how to become a good writer allows children to develop good writing habits earlier. Charlotte's Web, a writing manual, hidden in an endearing story of friendship. Works CitedWhite, EB Charlotte's Web. New York: Harper, 1952. Print.