Improve your writing

There are many levels of writing.

But perhaps “levels” is the wrong word.  So let me put it to you this way: You can write whatever comes to mind, as it comes to mind. And then just leave your writing alone.  Or … you can write and then edit for technique.

Knowing the techniques that make good writing produces a “higher level” of writing than not knowing.

(You may have to re read that last paragraph — it’s quite confusing.)

Although, it’s really only a “higher level” of writing if your writing improves through the use of better technique. Does this makes sense? If not, it’s probably because of too frequent use of the word “technique”.  Ooops!  There I go again.

Anyway, where do you find these techniques that improve your writing?

Actually, there’s no one place where all the techniques of good writing exist.  Even if there where, you’d find a bunch of people arguing about whether many writing techniques where in fact good or not.

And of course, writing is often made better by ignoring the techniques and just writing with a head full of ideas and a lot of passion.  And I guess that is a technique in itself.

But do you even care? I mean, why are you reading this anyway?

Is it because you want to improve your writing? If so …

Here’s a few sources I turn to for help improving my writing:  (Can’t promise they’ll do the same for you.)

On Writing Well – William Zinsser

How to Write Articles People Want to Read – Michael Low

Tested Advertising Methods – John Caples

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Author Info: Michael Low is a professional copywriter specializing in Internet sales letters, traffic generation, website conversion and email marketing campaigns. He’s also the author of the popular ebook “How to Write Articles People Want to Read” which he now gives away free to readers of this blog.

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