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36 Ways to be better at writing
1
Create an outline
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Keep it simple
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Keep sentences short
4
Edit and then edit some more
5
Write what you know
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Be specific
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Eliminate all unnecessary words
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Avoid the passive tense
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Practice
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Improve your vocabulary
11
Write every day
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Listen to how people talk
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Edit, edit, edit
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Defeat writer’s block
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Spend time to write everyday
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Start with an outline
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Find balance
18
Work on expanding your vocabulary
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Buy a personal dictionary & thesaurus
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Write like its your job
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Show, don’t tell
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Read what you want to write about
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Vary your sentence structure
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Write more often
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Do your research
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Allow yourself to write badly
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Make it more concise
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Read, read, read!
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Mimic great writers you like
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Trust yourself
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Use simple, declarative sentences
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Avoid pretentious words
33
Watch movies
34
Take courses on writing
35
Educate yourself about writing
36
Use the active voice
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