Any ideas in helping to improve writing skills?

Re:Any ideas in helping to improve writing skills? by VicT11 on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @04:42PM (#2947469)

I mean, I'm able to communicate things. But I'm interested in being able to write in a way that's effective and intriguing. I look up to people's writing like James Altucher, Tim Ferris, and I think Paul Graham's essays are absolutely great. Partly I just need more experience in things to write about, but I'm trying to be proactive in getting better at it.

My blog is on my about.me page. I intentionally don't really post the link because I'm not happy with it as to publicize it - but feel free to check it out! vjtorres.com

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Re:Any ideas in helping to improve writing skills? by patrocles on Thursday September 01, 2011 @02:33AM (#2948869)

What do you like about their writing? A good (constant) exercise is to edit what people write, e.g. take an Altucher post and try rewriting it to make it better in some regard.

Hunter S Thompson supposedly typed the works of Hemingway until he finally could copy the pacing and rhythm. Maybe scan the headlines and find something that Altucher hasn't written about yet and write about it in his style.

Like a football game told as Altucher would. lol.

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Re:Any ideas in helping to improve writing skills? by VicT11 on Thursday September 01, 2011 @05:22AM (#2949272)

I like it. I'll heed your advice. But a football game as Altucher would... now that's out there! hahaha. Thanks!

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