Re:Ask HN: What is your take on being a better writer?
by ErrantX on Saturday May 27, 2017 @05:17PM
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Write a lot.
Have people read it; especially people with no incentive to just "be nice about it".
Write a lot.
A great tip to improve your writing is that sentences of varied length seem more natural.
Write a lot.
Ignore most of the rules. You stick to most rules by default but breaking them is what can make a piece excellent.
Write a lot.
Get great at research. Unless you are writing about yourself, your life or your experiences then you will need data to make the work come to life.
Write a lot.
Remember the 10,00 hour rule. To be great at something takes work and practice. So find a way to practice regularly and daily. I spent ~10 years writing Wikipedia articles.
Have people read it; especially people with no incentive to just "be nice about it".
Write a lot.
A great tip to improve your writing is that sentences of varied length seem more natural.
Write a lot.
Ignore most of the rules. You stick to most rules by default but breaking them is what can make a piece excellent.
Write a lot.
Get great at research. Unless you are writing about yourself, your life or your experiences then you will need data to make the work come to life.
Write a lot.
Remember the 10,00 hour rule. To be great at something takes work and practice. So find a way to practice regularly and daily. I spent ~10 years writing Wikipedia articles.