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  • Sep 29, 2009

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    3 Ways To Improve Your Writing

    AKA Read, Write, & Listen

    Better writing means better worlds. Your reader isn’t jarred out of the story; they are locked in emotionally, turning page after page to find out what happens next. There are many things you can do to improve your writing, and I believe they all fall under these three headings.

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  • Jul 21, 2009

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    Proofing Your Writing

    AKA I Can't Hear You

    Once the writing is done, once the editing is done enough, it is time for the proofing to be done. The best way to proof your writing is to read it out loud. To yourself, a friend, your pet, a table – it doesn’t matter, just speak the words aloud.

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