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Three Steps To Better Writing
Do you hate to write? Does it take you a long time to get the words on the page? Usually when people struggle to write, it's because they are trying to edit as they go along. There is an easier way to write and be more creative!
Step 1 - Write
It's hard to be creative if you're editing at the same time. When you begin your writing project don't think about word choices or punctuation. Just write. Don't read your work. Just write. It will be difficult at first because you will be tempted to make changes. Resist the temptation! Just write. You'll find that thoughts and ideas start flowing once you stop editing. When you've finished writing put it away for a couple of days. When you take it out, become the editor and start making your changes.
Step 2 - Edit
Read through your work, then mark the parts you want to change or revise. Focus in on the paragraphs, sentences and words that need revision. Get more specific with each round of edits. Read the piece again, then focus in on specific passages, sentences, paragraphs that you want to shape up. When you're finished, read the entire piece again.
Now would be a good time to use the spell checker. However, don't depend on it to catch all of the errors. If you write "your" and you really meant "you're" the spell checker won't catch it. It's not a misspelled word. Unless your spell checker points out commonly confused words, it won't find the problem.
Step 3 - Listen
Satisfied with your changes? Read your work out loud so that you'll be more likely to catch missing words, incorrect tenses or repetitive phrases. It will also allow you to catch places where perhaps a word can be changed to a more appropriate one, or a sentence can be reworked so that it flows better. Make additional revisions and read it again.
If time permits, put your work away for another day or two. Give yourself some distance from the work, so when you read it again you'll be less likely to be filling in words or meanings that aren't there. You'll be able to see it as though you were reading it for the first time. If possible have someone else read it and give you feedback. Perhaps another "pair of eyes" will find that a thought or concept isn't coming across as you intended.
You know what you want to say, but that doesn't mean that your readers will get it. Having someone else read the work will give you another perspective. In fact, it would be better to have a few people read it, especially if your work will be presented to a large audience. Take the feedback and determine what makes sense and what doesn't. For instance, if the majority of your feedback mentions a specific issue, pay attention.
Allow yourself to write whatever comes to mind without editing. Let your ideas flow and you'll see how easy it is to get your words on the page.
Copyright © 2007 Deborah A. Bailey, Writing Services Central, LLC
BONUS : Time Management For Writers
Most established writers have deadlines to follow. They are either pressed to complete an article by a certain time or they have a novel or non-fiction book that must be handed in by a deadline. In each case they have either a mandatory of self-imposed daily word count they need to complete in order to finish on time.
The primary components to time management for writers should encompass several things.
1. Writing - By actually identifying what your purpose is you take the first step in making sure it is included in your thinking.
2. Research - Take the time to conduct research on your subject matter, if you don't factor time for this you have to borrow from other categories and you will likely fall behind in your writing.
3. Market Research - When you research the intended audience for your work it can help you more closely guide the work in the right direction.
4. Rest and Recreation - If you don't factor time for these two things they will get lost. At the root of recreation is re-create. Our creative juices are revitalized in down time. If we spend all our time writing we will likely lose perspective and our work will suffer.
5. Family and friends - This is a close cousin to the last time management component, but your work should never trump your family. If you borrow too much from this category the damaging effects can be long-term.
The old saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is true. Most of the zeal you have for writing is to express the very things that life has brought your way. If you have no life because of your writing you may well lose the zeal you have for writing. It is a cycle that many writers have encountered when they placed so much emphasis on the writing that the other categories of time management went bankrupt.
Balance
Finding a balance between life and writing is a hard task. However once you understand writing should be a component of your life instead of the dictator you can assimilate your writing into a schedule that has more than one category.
Writing Goals
It is important to set writing goals, but they should be done with the understanding that even writers need a life. Know your limits and always try to work within those limits.
Of necessity, deadlines are important component in the process of publication. A smart writer will learn to gain a clear perspective on their abilities and refuse to put something together at the last minute. They will also make room for life in the midst of their writing.
Every man dies not every man really lives. William Ross Wallace
Most established writers have deadlines to follow. They are either pressed to complete an article by a certain time or they have a novel or non-fiction book that must be handed in by a deadline. In each case they have either a mandatory of self-imposed daily word count they need to complete in order to finish on time.
The primary components to time management for writers should encompass several things.
1. Writing - By actually identifying what your purpose is you take the first step in making sure it is included in your thinking.
2. Research - Take the time to conduct research on your subject matter, if you don't factor time for this you have to borrow from other categories and you will likely fall behind in your writing.
3. Market Research - When you research the intended audience for your work it can help you more closely guide the work in the right direction.
4. Rest and Recreation - If you don't factor time for these two things they will get lost. At the root of recreation is re-create. Our creative juices are revitalized in down time. If we spend all our time writing we will likely lose perspective and our work will suffer.
5. Family and friends - This is a close cousin to the last time management component, but your work should never trump your family. If you borrow too much from this category the damaging effects can be long-term.
The old saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is true. Most of the zeal you have for writing is to express the very things that life has brought your way. If you have no life because of your writing you may well lose the zeal you have for writing. It is a cycle that many writers have encountered when they placed so much emphasis on the writing that the other categories of time management went bankrupt.
Balance
Finding a balance between life and writing is a hard task. However once you understand writing should be a component of your life instead of the dictator you can assimilate your writing into a schedule that has more than one category.
Writing Goals
It is important to set writing goals, but they should be done with the understanding that even writers need a life. Know your limits and always try to work within those limits.
Of necessity, deadlines are important component in the process of publication. A smart writer will learn to gain a clear perspective on their abilities and refuse to put something together at the last minute. They will also make room for life in the midst of their writing.
Every man dies not every man really lives. William Ross Wallace
