Writing Business –To become a good writer, one has to practice doing it on a regular basis to perfect in both grammar and spellings. Through practicing, one also improves in vocabulary level.
Writing is a journey and needs exercise on a continuous basis and can only become an interesting money-minting venture if one loves doing what is commonly called ‘art with words’.
Good successful writers are born, some are trained while others have passion; but a greater percentage of good writers are self-made through persistence.
Below we have listed some of the tips that can help anybody become an admired writer from the scratch.
Read wide – To make a better writer, reading is the first step – Read as many books/articles as possible as you also make comparison on how writers are playing around with English words. Some words or sentence structure could be slightly different due to different cultures. US English is not British English in both written and spoken. But they all agree, mean and read the same.
Write regularly – Practice makes perfect; so set aside time to always write down a paragraph or two. Stick to this plan forever.
Interact with groups – Writing groups can be very invaluable sources of ‘critic’. Positive feedback is quite essential in writing. You might have done a small mistake that only requires someone else to see and point it out. When criticized, take it positive.
Take a class – If you can, why not enroll in writing classes. Ranges from certificate to Degree. I did an intensive four yearlong writing course with Writers Bureau England School. It is paying out anyway.
Taking a class could help a great deal on honing your pencil skills.
Find an editor – just find someone to help – either physical or virtual who can read what you have written and help sharpen it for you. Read what he had to contribute and learn from him or her. It is free; you do not need to pay for such services.
Take regular breaks – Writing has never been easy. It is just as hard as an algebraic equation. It eats into your mental. Just take breaks and refresh your minds. Go out walk and play with others. Take a drink in the evening and enjoy yourself away from your laptop. How we fight writers’ block.
I assure you that when you return on your computer, you will see a completely different draft from the one you left four hours ago. More often this happens!
Lastly, make sure you read loud any work you write. Reading loud is like someone else reading for you as you listen. You will be surprised by what you hear and this will help you to chop out unnecessary words, ruthlessly.
It is important to point out that, with writing, there are plenty of opportunities that will come by. You may end up becoming one of those big shots in the writing industry. Remember, writing falls in the service industry and when you get paid, you get paid well because you charge well.
