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How to Become a How to Become a BETTER WRITER
Proficient Writing Skill is Vital to Career Success is Vital to Career Success
Writing well . . . leverages your leverages your chances of chances of building a building a solid internet presence internet presence impacts your impacts your leadership abilities leadership abilities and credibility and credibility gives you the gives you the opportunity to opportunity to make a profound impact a profound impact on the world on the world make solid
Writing well . . . leverages your leverages your chances of chances of building a building a solid internet presence internet presence impacts your impacts your leadership abilities leadership abilities and credibility and credibility gives you the gives you the opportunity to opportunity to make a profound impact a profound impact on the world on the world make solid
Writing well . . . leverages your leverages your chances of chances of building a building a solid internet presence internet presence impacts your impacts your leadership abilities leadership abilities and credibility and credibility gives you the gives you the opportunity to opportunity to make a profound impact a profound impact on the world on the world make solid
Learn how to Learn how to Become a Better Writer with these 10 tips: with these 10 tips:
Refresh the basics. Poor grammar detracts from your message Poor grammar detracts from your message and your credibility. and your credibility. Start by knowing the rules before Start by knowing the rules before you begin to break them. you begin to break them.
When in doubt, spell check. Abc
Misspelled words scream: “I didn’t proof Misspelled words scream: “I didn’t proof read or care enough to check my spelling.” read or care enough to check my spelling.” The spell checker on your computer should The spell checker on your computer should help with this, but when in doubt, look it up. help with this, but when in doubt, look it up. When in doubt, spell check. Abc
Think about . . . Think about . . . the information they are seeking the information they are seeking the solutions they want for their problems the solutions they want for their problems or questions, or questions, the words that will offer them motivation the words that will offer them motivation and inspiration and inspiration Write for your reader.
Be concise and clear. Concise writing is respectful of Concise writing is respectful of your reader’s time. your reader’s time. Make your point quickly and Make your point quickly and clearly. Cut out extraneous fluff. clearly. Cut out extraneous fluff.
Read. Reading blog posts, books, and articles by Reading blog posts, books, and articles by writers you respect will improve your writing. writers you respect will improve your writing. Learn new skills, additional vocabulary, and Learn new skills, additional vocabulary, and style techniques by observing other writers style techniques by observing other writers and reading regularly. and reading regularly.
A journal is an excellent way to practice A journal is an excellent way to practice your writing without judgement or fear. your writing without judgement or fear. Make a practice of writing for fun so that Make a practice of writing for fun so that all writing doesn’t feel laborious. all writing doesn’t feel laborious. Keep a journal.
Find someone you know who is a strong Find someone you know who is a strong writer, and ask them to critique your work. writer, and ask them to critique your work. Try to put your emotions aside and give this Try to put your emotions aside and give this person permission to be honest and person permission to be honest and constructive. constructive. Seek feedback.
Now the eyes of the world are on your Now the eyes of the world are on your writing, and it feels like you’re standing writing, and it feels like you’re standing naked on a stage. naked on a stage. In order to gain confidence in In order to gain confidence in writing, you must write and publish. writing, you must write and publish. Hit “publish.”
Even if you write for just 10 Even if you write for just 10- -15 minutes a day, develop the daily habit of writing. day, develop the daily habit of writing. 15 minutes a Set aside a specific time to write, set Set aside a specific time to write, set your timer, and don’t stop writing until your timer, and don’t stop writing until the timer goes off. the timer goes off. Make writing a habit.
Don’t be hard on yourself. Writers tend to judge their own Writers tend to judge their own work much more harshly than work much more harshly than readers do. readers do. As you work to improve your As you work to improve your writing (which should be a life long writing (which should be a life long process), be kind to yourself. process), be kind to yourself.
You don’t need to be an You don’t need to be an outstanding writer in order to outstanding writer in order to succeed, but you do need to be succeed, but you do need to be proficient enough to communicate clearly & properly. .
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