Writing Tips to Make You Better

Tips for when you begin

I’ve coached and trained other writers for years. I’ve built a powerful personal brand and platform and used it to publish my work. I’ve experimented and seen as much failure as success. Through all of it, I want to use what I’ve learned to help other people.

So my hope this blog serves you in your writing journey in some way. I’ve written hundreds of articles here, which is a lot to sort through. Here is a list of 10 essential tips on writing:

·         Write every day.

·         Make sure your writing is effective.

·         Don’t be lazy; do your best to avoid sounding stupid.

·         Stay focused! Distraction is the enemy of all great art.

·         Stop worrying about being a good writer; just write.

·         Forget about fame; write what’s worth writing.

·         Get over your perfectionist tendencies.

·         Don’t write to get published.

·         Write with conviction.

·         Read.

·         Build your platform

Although writers need to write first for the craft, it’s not a bad thing to want to get published. But that’s a byproduct, not a goal (For the real writer, anyway).

Look. This isn’t just something that happens accidentally. You have to work at it. So how do you create work that earns you the attention of publishers, exactly? You build a platform.

These days, a lot of writers use blogs and the power of the Internet to get their writing discovered. There’s no reason you can’t do the same. Here are 10 basic tips on blogging and building an audience that will help you get published:

·         In order to get noticed, you’ve got to be intentional.

·         Narrow your focus to broaden your audience.

·         Learn from copywriters, and write for scanners.

·         Engage with readers (get more comments on your blog).

·         Be intentional about growing your blog traffic.

·         Build an email list (like, yesterday).

·         Use guest posting to tap into new audiences.