Read
Most people are quite busy these
days, which makes finding time for activities like reading seem quite impossible.
But without reading often, you’ll never truly understand what effective and
correct writing looks like. While you don’t need to read countless novels and
massive encyclopedias, it helps to make a habit of reading short stories, news
articles and other forms of written copy. This will ultimately help familiarize
you with the different writing styles that exist.
Write Often
You will never truly improve
your writing skills without making an effort at it. Much like with sports, you
need to keep active with your writing and establish healthy habits from the
start. It’s better to practice for 15 minutes a day rather than for two hours
three times a week. Even if you can only dedicate a few minutes each day, it
will become more of a habit and easier to dedicate time gradually.
Learn Grammar &
Style
You will never find a piece of
writing that is so mind-bogglingly good that readers are willing to overlook
bad grammar. It is enough of a reading impediment that bad grammar can disrupt
the reader’s ability to follow an author’s train of thought. People trying to
build up their writing skills tend to get quite lazy when learning grammar
because it’s a lot of work and is more academic than creative. But once you
learn the rules, it’ll be easier to retain that information and apply it in
future writing.
Love Peer Reviews
Most individuals struggle in
this regard because writing is a very personal thing. You’ve put your soul into
writing out a document and it directly reflects your intelligence and passions.
But when someone edits your document and starts pointing out flaws, it can feel
like you’re being personally attacked. Don’t let this be the case. Take the
comments and edits of others and integrate them into your own writing style.
There is always something more you can learn about writing, as well as
different ways you can fine-tune your writing style.
Read It Aloud
A good practice when writing is
to simply read your document out aloud. This helps greatly if you’re planning
on using it for an oral presentation, but it can be helpful in other areas as
well. Hearing your words rather than just looking at them can change your
opinion of your writing and expose potential flaws such as pretentious terms,
boring dialog and run-on sentences.
#quote from Ryan Goodrich.toptenreview
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