Every writer can write good articles-some can even write great ones. But most writers aren't living up to their potential. Here is a list of ways that you can improve your writing. Most of these are fixes to very common mistakes. Use the word processor that came with your computer. Mine is Microsoft Works Word Processor. The word processor has a spell- check and you can set it to check your grammar as well. I'm always finding errors in my writing thanks to these checks. I was given the advice to do this and my writing is so much better for it. Have as many people critique your work as you can get to get different perspectives on your work. Join writer's groups. The people in these groups are always ready to give what advice they can. Remember
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And never take offense to what people say, remember, they are trying to help you. Write a first draft on a piece of notebook paper. This way you can use your typing session as your editing session.This has helped me see many mistakes in my writing. If your worried about word count this method can help you as well. I usually get between 500 to 600 words on the front and back of a piece of college- ruled notebook paper. Leave you first draft sitting for a day if it is not time sensitive material. That way you can look it over and see if your article sounds weird. Any article sounds great when it is still fresh, but if the article is bad, you can usually see the bad parts and fix them after you take some time to let the idea cool off. When reviewing something,always ask yourselfwhat you would want to know if you were looking to buy that product or go to that place. Then add some more. This will make your review actually informative. When writing facts that you are not 100% sure about-or writing an article about a news subject, always research your facts. This ensures that you have your information correct and that no one can sue you for libel. When checking for facts, my rule is: if you see it in three completly different places, it's
And never take offense to what people say, remember, they are trying to help you. Write a first draft on a piece of notebook paper. This way you can use your typing session as your editing session.This has helped me see many mistakes in my writing. If your worried about word count this method can help you as well. I usually get between 500 to 600 words on the front and back of a piece of college- ruled notebook paper. Leave you first draft sitting for a day if it is not time sensitive material. That way you can look it over and see if your article sounds weird. Any article sounds great when it is still fresh, but if the article is bad, you can usually see the bad parts and fix them after you take some time to let the idea cool off. When reviewing something,always ask yourselfwhat you would want to know if you were looking to buy that product or go to that place. Then add some more. This will make your review actually informative. When writing facts that you are not 100% sure about-or writing an article about a news subject, always research your facts. This ensures that you have your information correct and that no one can sue you for libel. When checking for facts, my rule is: if you see it in three completly different places, it's