5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Become a Better Writer

5 Things You Can Do
Right Now to Be a
Better Writer

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1. Pick up a good book

• Reading allows you
to appreciate the
written word

• It opens you up to
different writing
styles, thus
improving your own

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1. Pick up a good book

• It improves your spelling and grammar
• It widens your vocabulary

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2. Practice story telling

“I think telling a story is the best way to
make a point…Without a story, it doesn’t
stick with people.” ~ Barbara Corcoran

Source: Mixergy interview with Andrew Warner (http://mixergy.com/barbara-
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2. Practice story telling

• Stories SELL, so learn
to story-tell.
• Stories can be used to
simplify abstract notions.
• Being able to put
concepts into words
(using stories) is one of
the most important skills
that any good writer
must have

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3. Hang out with the right writers
• Need ideas, tips, guidance, or critiques?
Writers—the ones who are out in the
trenches can give you what you need
straight up.

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3. Hang out with the right writers
Writing blogs you can check out right now:

• Make A Living Writing http://www.makealivingwriting.com/
• The Renegade Writer http://www.therenegadewriter.com/
• Productive Writers http://productivewriters.com/
• Absolute Write http://absolutewrite.com/
• All Freelance Writing http://allfreelancewriting.com/
• The Well-Fed Writer http://wellfedwriter.com/


4. Practice, practice, practice!
• There’s no getting
around this one.
• Do it everyday, even
when you don’t feel like
it.
• Do it now. SERIOUSLY.
Need ideas? Search
#writingprompt on
Twitter and starting
writing.

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5. Educate yourself
Invest in your writing education. This will enable you to improve
your skills and get where you want to be while minimizing
mistakes.

• Read books on writing

• Find a mentor

• Bookmark the blogs
mentioned in this
presentation and be a
regular reader

• Take a course
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