How to Become a Better Writer
Writing as a hobby or for the big cheque read on to know more.
Writing for money or pleasure you still want to become a better writer
You should pay attention to your punctuation, the right ways of using commas, and periods, the two punctuation marks go with the flow of your thoughts, if your words are clear the text can be confusing if the punctuation marks are not used correctly.
Focus on a challenge that allows you to write thousands of words , like a novel each month, you will notice a change in your writing when attempting to write that many words .
Don’t edit when your first draft is created, these are two separate processes, you use different sides of your brain to do this, if you try attempting both at the same time, you won’t win on this one.
If your monitor is switched off when typing then you won’t edit what is not seen.
Write everyday for a period of thirty minutes, you will notice the difference in the short time, ideas come to you, and other thoughts come to mind, experiment with styles, voices, and words. Allowing you to be familiar with the language.
You should first try learn the rules of good writing, afterwards learn how and when to break them.
Another way of becoming a good writer, write ten pages about a favourite writer, this will encourage you to write in your style.
The number one rule is to first be a good reader
You can’t rely on spell-checking programs, it may serve as a good tool, but often you will find mistakes once your article is published. Always read and review what you have written, never mind of the length of the article, the more time spent on correcting your work the better for your writing experience.
Be able ot take criticism, seek this out on every opportunity, don’t be upset by the harsh comments
You can right click on a word to use the thesaurus, do this again on the new word, and make the best out of your vocabulary.
Read your text aloud afer editing and checking for spelling errors, you will find what you had passed through
There shouldn’t be any unnecessary words in your article, just like a drawing shouldn’t have unnecessary lines. Avoid wordiness.
Write like you have a deadline, and a worthy article of five hundred words.
Don’t use too many adjectives
Express your work in simple ways, and avoid writing too long sentences.
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November 6th, 2011 at 4:23 am
good work
November 6th, 2011 at 5:03 am
Good advice. My biggest tip for growing as a writer is to practice, practice, and practice, and when you aren’t doing that, read your own writings, and reflect on how you can improve.
November 6th, 2011 at 5:11 am
I try to do my best with punctuation. I adore my thesaurus! Good advice
November 6th, 2011 at 5:47 am
very good advice for a writer, I guess I need to spend more time on reviewing my articles.
November 6th, 2011 at 6:28 am
Some valuable advice there. Writing is a skill and will only develop with practice.
November 6th, 2011 at 7:32 am
I just say, this is so useful tips
November 6th, 2011 at 8:02 am
really helpful… Thanks a lot
November 6th, 2011 at 8:51 am
Good write, thanks for the tips.
November 6th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Agree!
November 6th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Good and very helpful article. I know a few teachers who teach English Comp 101 who would benefit from this. Their own English is horrific at best. Like this article.
November 6th, 2011 at 11:12 am
Sounds like home work here, cheers for this Chips.
November 6th, 2011 at 11:29 am
These are some real good tips to write fast and accurate.
November 6th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Nice article one of the best on triond. keep up with the great work
November 6th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Good thinking.
November 6th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Good arguments!
November 6th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Good tips here. I totally agree with a writer having to be a good reader. Much is learnt about style and many good ideas are born through reading.
November 6th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
go go go…nice info…
November 6th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
useful article thank you for sharing
November 6th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Good practical advice for becoming a better writer.
November 6th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Very sound advice.
November 6th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
good advice
November 6th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Helpful tips. Read more and write more. It takes time to be a good writer.
November 7th, 2011 at 6:24 am
very good.
November 7th, 2011 at 7:52 am
excellently put!
November 7th, 2011 at 8:37 am
very nice tips. thanks
November 7th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Practice and some self-criticism is what it’s needed to improve writing skills. Thanks for sharing.
November 7th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Nicely done with great suggestions. A+++!
November 9th, 2011 at 3:43 am
And also the wonderful information Thanks
November 9th, 2011 at 10:03 am
Nice!
November 9th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
nice
November 10th, 2011 at 4:44 am
Very useful and informative post. Thanks for Posting.
November 12th, 2011 at 3:03 am
Impressive post