Want To Know The Simplest Way To Improve Your Writing?
It’s the easiest skill booster, that so few do.
It’s funny how often people overlook this.
They get wrapped up in the day-to-day, the never-ending list of to-dos and deadlines, all of which seem more important.
And yet to boost your writing skills bit-by-bit, all you need to do is read.
That’s right, READ.
When was the last time you poured over a magazine?
When did you last lose yourself in a book?
To be clear, I don’t necessarily mean Woman’s Weekly or the latest <INSERT FLUFFY CHIC LIT TITLE HERE> - unless that’s the kind of writing zone you want to be in (no judgement from me, they’re both valid).
My tip is to challenge yourself to read more sophisticated/characterful/personality-driven writing than you might normally.
If you aspire to write in Australian Traveller, start reading it. If you dream about seeing your deadline in Travel and Luxury, hit that every weekend. Read the sorts of publications you’d love to see your writing in. You get the drift.
Google any words you don’t know the meaning of and learn them. Even better, start an ‘interesting words’ list in a doc or notebook – you can call on them next time you’re writing (and feel all fancy doo-dah).
Read with an eye on the styles used. You’ll learn a lot and like fairy dust, it will naturally filter through to your writing.
There are a number of writers I follow on Instagram who inspire me, so I also regularly check in on them.
Most of all, carve out time in your workday for this reading – it’s a work practice, not something to be slotted into your already limited leisure time.
What has this inspired you to do? Hit reply and let me know – I’d love to hear.
3 ways to fast track your writing skills
Say out aloud which publications you most want to see your name in
Get brave and make it real.
Analyse the sh*t out of them
What better way to get there than to know what they like to publish?
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