Hey there, Ed. We homeschool our boys and I can tell you that the way Ben Franklin learned to write is copywork. You just find well-written books that you enjoy and start copying passages exactly like they are written in the book. Check your work when you're done to make sure that you copied it EXACTLY (punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.) and correct any errors IMMEDIATELY. It's boring and tedious, but it reprograms your brain with the particulars of good writing. This coupled with LOTS OF READING will make a big difference quickly. Find good books on topics that interest you and READ, READ, READ. Also, you might want to keep a notebook of words that you know you frequently misspell, and just copy them correctly, over and over again, maybe 25-50 times. This also reprograms your brain. You want to avoid practicing the wrong spelling, so any time you catch yourself spelling a word wrong, write it or type it correctly over and over again right away to reprogram the brain. Practice doesn't make perfect, CORRECT practice makes perfect. For example, you misspell "want" a lot, so you might want to write that one repeatedly until every time you think the word, you see "W-A-N-T". I'm glad to see you working so hard to better yourself in this area!! It will surely pay off greatly for you. Follow your dreams, man.