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Practice writing everyday to achieve your goals
| Published: 15th February 2019 15:31 |
Everyone writes in the era of the Internet. If a couple of centuries ago, only a few possessed the skills of writing, now an overwhelming number of people have this skill at a more or less decent level. Writing skills in our time should be obtained by everyone, not just those who want to create their own stories and books or owns a business in UK. Therefore, the article answers the question of how to practice writing.
Using these daily writing tips, you can enrich your skills both when communicating on the Internet, and when writing articles, reviews and books.
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Read the works of different authors and different genres. In such a way, you get an idea of what the books of various genres look like and what is the "author's style". This will help you collect your thoughts and decide what you want to write about, how you want to write about it and, most importantly, how you don’t want to write about it.
Read regularly. Even 20 minutes a day before bed will help you start writing better.
Find a place to work
Try to find a place where you will be more pleasant and easier to work. Where do you manage to concentrate best? Where do you find inspiration? Where can you focus? At home, at the desk in a crowded coffee shop, or the library?
Different places create different moods. Keep this in mind when working on a particular passage.
Different places create different things. You can come up with new ideas and plots at home in bed, but editing and proofreading can be better done in the library.
Choose how you will write
How do you like it better? To record everything by hand or immediately print on a computer? However, this habit may change over time. Try not to be distracted. You may be typing faster than writing by hand, but there is always the temptation to distract yourself and check emails or websites.
Brainstorm
Think about ideas for the plot. There is always an idea behind a well-written book or article, and in this respect the possibilities are endless! You can write about the calculator, about Mercury, about yourself after all! There is no such thing about which it would be impossible to write. Try to answer the following questions:
What happens in your story?
What is the main theme of the work?
Who is the main character?
Why should the reader be interested?
Ask for help
If you are a college student and need to perform multiple academic papers, but don’t really enjoy writing, find a professional essay writing service for students. Just type uk essay service and choose the best one for you. Or if you write a book, you can always find a good editor to make it look perfect.
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If you are writing about something that you are not an expert at, but still want to submit the material most plausibly and reliably, look for information on the topic and seek the help of specialists. Search for information on the Internet. Type in the search engine and see the first 10-20 results on the topic.
Note: trust - but verify. Do not blindly believe data from the network, especially if you are writing something, largely based on factual material. Internet sources may not be the most reliable. It is much safer in this regard to use printed sources.
Rewrite until you are ready to show the work to someone else
This is a very important step because other people will read exactly what you wrote, and not what you thought. Get feedback from those whose opinion you can trust and who either writes himself or at least reads a lot.
Ask your first readers to be as honest and frank as possible. One honest review, even if it's an in-and-out criticism, can help you start writing even better.
Moreover, you can join the writers club - both live and online. Read each other's work and comment on what you read.
Write in simple language
If you are just starting, it is better to write like Hemingway, and not as Faulkner. If you have not read either one or the other, be sure to read and compare. The difference will be obvious.
Expand your vocabulary
The bigger your vocabulary is, the more accurately you can find the word. If you can use a better word, use it. But remember that such good words are your magic wand and no more. Use them wisely and carefully.
Do not forget about the context. If you add a difficult, rare word to the text think about how many readers will be able to understand you. Let the context determine your choice of expressive means.
Pay attention to punctuation
It may seem to you that punctuation is boring. Perhaps you are right. However, correctly placed punctuation marks help to understand what certain words mean. And nothing else. Punctuation should not be noticed. Using punctuation marks as a way to make the text more expressive is a big mistake.
So, here are the useful tips and daily writing exercises you should follow to make your skills perfect. Make sure to stick to them and get all your reader’s attention!
Good luck!
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