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The 18 Best Writing Tips You’ll Ever Read
What do editors say about your writing when you’re not around?
I’m willing to bet nothing good… if you’re not following these 18 very important writing tips.
1. Read. Read a lot.
“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write. You have to read widely, constantly refining (and redefining) your own work as you do so. It’s hard for me to believe that people who read very little (or not at all in some cases) should presume to write and expect people to like what they have written, but I know it’s true.” — Stephen King
2. Read it before you send it.
Read it out loud to yourself before you send it. This makes a huge difference. You’ll catch a lot of mistakes doing this.
3. Edit it before you send it.
Don’t be lazy. Right click, and get rid of any red squiggly lines.
4. Cut it before you send it.
This isn’t English class. You don’t get brownie points for your paper being longer than it needs to be. Don’t be repetitive. If you notice you’re using a particular word a lot, then try to use synonyms, or say it in a different way.
