Writing is a talent. Writing is a skill that can be acquired and improved. One of the methods of improvement is to learn about the experiences and production of other writers
few weeks ago, we asked our readers to share their writing advice with us, and the responses exceeded initial expectations. In addition, the quality of the advice was at a high level, so we would like to thank everyone who contributed to it.
Here are 34 writing tips that will make you better writers:
1- Daniel:
Pay attention to punctuation, and especially to the correct use of commas and periods. These two mark the flow of your thoughts and can confuse the text even if your words are clear.
2- Thomas:
I participated in NaNoWriMo to challenge writing a novel containing fifty thousand words within a month, and I noticed an improvement in my writing since I started writing the novel even though I have not finished it yet.
3- Bill Harper:
Try not to edit your first draft before completing it. Writing and editing are two separate processes that use different parts of the brain, and if you try to do both at the same time, you will lose your work. Restrain the editor in you and allow him to pounce on the draft after you've finished writing. Lower the illumination of the device you are writing on to the lowest level, this is a smart trick to prevent yourself from editing, because you will not be able to release what you cannot see!
4. Jacinta:
My advice, I will shorten it in one sentence: write daily for at least half an hour! And you will notice the improvement clearly in a short time, then suddenly ideas will come to you and you will start sailing on new topics to write about, and then you will become more accustomed to using written methods, verb tenses, words and language in general.
5- Anne Mulligan:
Learn the laws of mastery writing, then learn when and how to break them.
6- Bollini House:
Sometimes I rewrite eight to nine full pages of writing from my favorite book, it helps me get started and mimic my preferred writing style.
7- Nilima Babaddi:
You must be a good reader first.
8- Douglas Davis:
Proofreading programs are useful tools, but you should not rely on them completely to correct all your mistakes. You should always read your article and review what you have written regardless of its length.
9- kokosha:
Ask people what they think about your writing whenever you get the opportunity. Learn to take advantage of their criticism and not be bothered by it, even if you think it is offensive. Do not feel offended even if you think it is wrong. Thank everyone who gave you their time to offer you advice.
10- John England:
Click on the right button at the words to show you the meaning dictionary, and repeat this step for each new word to use your vocabulary carefully.
11- Lily Aman:
I like to read my work out loud after the completion of editing it, whether on the device or on paper, when reading appears broken sentences and mistakes that I did not notice in previous edits.
12- H. Devaraya Rao:
Avoid verbosity. Professor Strank expressed that precisely when he said: “The sentences must be devoid of unnecessary words and paragraphs of unnecessary sentences, just as the drawings are devoid of extra lines and the machine of extra parts.”
13- David:
Write as if you have a deadline for delivery and use 500 words to express what you want, then repeat over and over again.
14- Yvette:
Sometimes I write in large font so that I can clearly see the words and sentences in front of me. Sometimes, I start writing a new topic on a new page in the middle of the document I'm working on in order to clear my mind with the empty space as I write, then I cut out what I wrote and add it to the original document.
Additionally, I wait until the completion of my paper before examining my use of words and my choice of vocabulary (my reading of this line reminded me that no two words can match exactly) so when done, I slowly review my vocabulary usage. As I enjoy choosing vocabulary that accurately expresses my thoughts or views.
16- Amit Guiyal:
You have to write daily to be a good writer, and as Mark Twain said: “The secret of progress is in the beginning.” Try to use new words and avoid vocabulary repetition, this way you will learn where different words are used. Edit your previous articles. Start writing short texts like a newspaper article and then expand on.
16- John Dodds:
Avoid using adjectives as much as you can. Read Jack Finney's (Salting Cousin Lee's Wonderful Traits), as it tells the story of a failed writer-turned-successful writer with the help of a magic saltant removing adjectives from his writing.
17- John Ireland:
I edit the work a day or two after finishing it with the aim of making it more concise, which makes it a habit for me to be more aware of brevity when writing work for immediate publication.
18- Gay:
Try to write in an easy style and express your opinions using appropriate vocabulary.
19- Mark:
Read by great writers to get inspiration from them and more than reading their work, you will find that their brilliant writing style has been transferred to your writing on your glorious blog. What you are is what you read (and write!).
20- Caroline:
When writing my technical review, I pay attention to my use of verb form and verbosity. For example, in the sentence in which you write “you must” replace it with “you should”, or “press the go to” button can be replaced with “press to go to”. Choose words like "enables you" instead of "allows you to."
If you find a word that resembles three words, replace them with it! When I write quickly, I always find that I'm lingering too long so I go back and revise the text.
21- Atendula Wadikar:
Don't be shy about adopting successful habits other writers use. Don't worry about the length of your article as long as it clarifies the desired idea, but the fewer words, the better. Start your article with a short sentence of no more than 8 words.
22- Julie Martineza:
Instead of using verbs (he / she said) repeatedly in dialogue, learn to identify a speaker through their actions. For example: “Pass the smelly turkey towards me.” Holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, Sam seemed anxious to pounce on the meal.
23- Aaron Stroud:
Practice writing from time to time and complete your writing following a realistic writing schedule.
24- Joanna Young:
The advice that works for me every time is to focus on the positive goal behind my writing. I ask myself what do I want to communicate and express? By focusing on this question and by imitating the situation I am trying to articulate, I find that my anxiety about words has dissipated, and I let it flow by itself.
This is an effective strategy for overcoming idle thoughts or getting rid of anxiety about writing a particular piece, whether writing a formal business letter, writing a letter from the heart, or as a guest on a popular blog.
25- Chile Rodrigo:
Use other writers' sentences and paragraphs as templates and simulate their grammatical structure using your own content, as I learned more about grammar and punctuation by doing so.
26- Silvia:
Avoid using long sentences.
27- Mike Finney:
Learn correct grammatical uses of words, for example the incorrect use of the speaker's pronoun “I” in the phrase “I hope you are well” rather than “I hope you are well”.
28- Richard Scott:
When working on a big project, like writing a novel, for example, don't allow yourself to be edited, but rather keep writing until you are done. Treat your first draft like a complex summary that needs more detail and clarification, and let your words flow.
29 - David:
Be careful in using expressions that you can dispense with, such as "now" instead of "now" that appeared during the Nixon congressional hearings. Unfortunately, the phrase did not disappear with the one who said it, what about the phrase "on a daily basis"?
30- EI Sanic:
When the files are large, I often use the word reading feature in order for my computer to read the article, which helps me catch errors that I did not notice, especially missing words or words that are similar in pronunciation but differ in writing (such as flag instead of "publicly").
31- Cat:
You should read Roy Peter Clark's book "Writing Tools: 50 Strategies for Every Writer" or check out an article on his blog titled 50 Writing Tools: A Quick List, and then join a writing group or hire a writing coach for you.
32- Swimago:
Write your first draft spontaneously and don't give yourself room for editing until it is time to review it.
33- Lydia:
If you are writing a fictional novel, it is best to make a plot for it so that you coordinate your thoughts and make your text coherent.
34- Pedro:
Edit your old articles and writings, you will notice that a large part of them are of poor quality, and this will help you refine your style and avoid mistakes you made previously.