6 toxic writing habits that make you hate writing
And how to fix them
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And how to fix them
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Writing can be messy.
And some habits make it even messier.
These habits:
• silently kill your motivation
• distract you from your goals
• make writing painful
Break free of these 6 toxic habits to enjoy your writing routine.
And some habits make it even messier.
These habits:
• silently kill your motivation
• distract you from your goals
• make writing painful
Break free of these 6 toxic habits to enjoy your writing routine.
1. Editing while writing
Never edit while you're writing.
Follow this rule:
Write with your heart, edit with your mind.
While writing the first draft,
• Ignore the typos
• Forget about the syntax
• Keep the nonsensical ideas
Complete the crappy first draft.
Then edit it.
Never edit while you're writing.
Follow this rule:
Write with your heart, edit with your mind.
While writing the first draft,
• Ignore the typos
• Forget about the syntax
• Keep the nonsensical ideas
Complete the crappy first draft.
Then edit it.
2. Not writing every day
Yeah... writing is not like riding a bike.
You'll forget how to write well if you stop writing.
To avoid losing your writing skill, write every day.
This is sacred.
Commit to writing every day or you’ll fail.
Yeah... writing is not like riding a bike.
You'll forget how to write well if you stop writing.
To avoid losing your writing skill, write every day.
This is sacred.
Commit to writing every day or you’ll fail.
3. Using unusual words
Abstruse words make your writing hard to understand
Keep your prose digestible
However, my inquiry is not to dumb down your compositions
My request is: avoid unconventional words like abstruse
@AJA_Cortes never dumbs down, yet he grew a 100K following
Abstruse words make your writing hard to understand
Keep your prose digestible
However, my inquiry is not to dumb down your compositions
My request is: avoid unconventional words like abstruse
@AJA_Cortes never dumbs down, yet he grew a 100K following
4. Using adverbs extensively
My friend, @JoshuaLisec, said
"Adverbs are like salt.
Salt makes everything taste more like itself.
Writers use adverbs when their verbs suck.
Adverbs make your writing taste suckier"
He is absolutely right.
My friend, @JoshuaLisec, said
"Adverbs are like salt.
Salt makes everything taste more like itself.
Writers use adverbs when their verbs suck.
Adverbs make your writing taste suckier"
He is absolutely right.
5. Using negative statements
Which is easier to understand?
- I did not accept the job offer because we did not agree on the salary
- I declined the job offer because we disagreed on the salary
Negative statements destroy reading comprehension.
See what I mean?
Which is easier to understand?
- I did not accept the job offer because we did not agree on the salary
- I declined the job offer because we disagreed on the salary
Negative statements destroy reading comprehension.
See what I mean?
6. Not being opinionated
State your opinions with confidence.
Because nobody likes dull writing.
Your opinions might offend someone, but that's ok.
People who hate your writing will disqualify themselves.
And those who stay are the ones who will become true fans.
State your opinions with confidence.
Because nobody likes dull writing.
Your opinions might offend someone, but that's ok.
People who hate your writing will disqualify themselves.
And those who stay are the ones who will become true fans.
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