Showing posts with label writing tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing tips. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Learn How to Improve Your Writing


Whether you write recreationally or for a living, there is always room for improvement, is there not?
These simple ideas will help you to fine tune your existing style of writing so that whatever you construct will be clear, to the point, and captivating for your reader. Of course, this can be used in any setting, whether it is in writing sales copy, a proposal, press release, or even an e-mail to your boss. Good writing is always the best approach!

Before you start writing any type of report or document, make sure that you have your main idea well thought out. This goes for any fictional or recreational writing, whether it be a story, e-book, blog, or article. The best way to do this is to make a one line summary of what you are going to write, which is what you will build off of. In fact, you can create an entire report off of a one line summary, which will make it more clear to your reader overall.

After that, you will need to get specific. Your one line summary does involve detail, so make sure that you include all of the information that people may be looking for in your report. This is the same for any type of creative writing scenario because people want to find out more about your characters, what they are doing, where they are from, and where they are taking the story. Don't leave out these necessary details!

When it is finally time to start writing, remember that often less is more when it comes to your writing style. Make sure to weave short sentences into your longer paragraphs. This is something that will catch the attention of your reader, make the entire document easier to swallow, and also help the reader not to get bogged down with lengthy, run-on sentences within your information.

When you complete your writing, make sure to edit and edit it again so that your final copy is flawless!


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Writing Tips from the Experts

Whether you are someone who enjoys writing casually or does it for a profession, writing tips from the experts are truly valuable! Especially in this day and age that is entirely digital, it is important to have advanced writing skills to communicate, speak with potential clients, and even promote your own business.



Here are some of the most helpful expert writing tips to get you started:

1. Learn to edit yourself: Anything that is boring and can be left out of your writing should be. People will be much more inclined to read what you have to say when your writing is focused, compelling, and to the point, even if it is only in an e-mail.

2. Take out extra wording: There are many descriptive words like "very", "really", and similar words that you may find yourself using often. You can streamline your writing by eliminating these unneeded words or even substituting more descriptive words in their place. Even simple changes like using the word "extremely" instead of "very" will add a more authoritative and tighter feel to your writing style.

3. Write from your heart: No matter what you choose to write about, make sure that it has emotion behind it. Of course, if you are writing a work related e-mail, that may not be the case, but if you are writing a report, article, or online blog, your public wants to know that you care about the subject that you are writing about. This will compel them to continue to read to the end of your piece without skipping through!

4. Accept criticism: If you do write reports or articles, please understand that criticism is a necessary part of the writing process. It is true that people simply may not like what you have to say, but if your writing style is criticized, it gives you the opportunity to fine tune your writing for a better final product next time.

Now get crackin’! This is your opportunity to better enhance your writing style in any situation, whether it is for work, school, or simply for pleasure.



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