Thread by @EdLatimore

Here are 6 of my favorite tips to improve your writing from my article on how to be a better writer.

You probably didn't learn any of these in school, but that's ok because I got you covered in this thread.

Or read the article here:

edlatimore.com/how-to-write-b…

1) Have something to say

Good writers create content to either entertain or teach.
Great writers manage to do both.

It's easy to do this when you have something valuable to say.

2) Treat writing like a labor of love

Writing is a skill. Like any other skill, it requires consistent practice to improve.

There isn't a day that goes by where I don't try to write something. You should do the same.

3) Write about your life experiences first

Writing about your experiences is powerful.

It forces you to deconstruct something and then reconstruct it from the audience’s point of view.

The power of this increases exponentially when you do it with a specific goal in mind.

5) Take free advice you get

If you put your writing out there, you will get feedback. You need to listen to it.

This is because ultimately, writers are in service to their audience.

You only do the writing. They do the reading.

10) Learn grammar

Periods or commas in the wrong place can completely alter the meaning of a message.

Even if someone doesn't know exactly what the past particle is, they know what it means when they see it.

If you use it when you meant to express something that's going to happen later, you're going to have a problem.

Learn the grammar basics and avoid common grammar mistakes.

12) Read as much as you can

You're probably not reading enough so start reading more.

When you read different materials, it helps you see what works and what doesn't work. You're able to see the mistakes that others make so that you don't make them in your writing.

Hope you learned something in this thread or it shifted your thinking on the craft of writing.

For more tips, read the entire article below!

edlatimore.com/how-to-write-b…