How did you improve your writing? Im able to come up with problems, insights and thought starters but feel my words could be sharper. Any advice?

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Reading a lot and everything. Stephen King has a fantastic book called On Writing that helped me in middle school.

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I got some advice early on to write how you’d speak. You’re usually much more relaxed and colloquial in delivering information when talking to someone vs more formal (and formulaic) business when writing.

Read your briefs out load or present causally to a colleague for feedback.

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100% great point!

If you prefer verbally communicating over typing. Try using dictation on your computer. This might feel more natural and you can edit after you express your thoughts.

take some classes on journalistic writing, short story writing, & poetic writing!

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Reading and writing poetry. Poets and strategists share a goal of concisely, evocatively helping decode societal systems.

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Ohhh, I love this response. Songwriters are another good source of inspiration. A great lyricist can truly evoke emotions with their words.

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There are lots of live virtual classes you can take at different writing schools. I’ve found those have helped a lot!

Ohhhhh I have the same problem. Any advice on what classes to take?

Here are some places with workshops or classes:
Brooklyn Poets
StoryStudio Chicago
UChicago Graham writer’s studio
Gotham writers studio

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Read distinct voices too. Bourdain, Hemingway, Rooney, Zadie Smith, anyone whose writing hits you in the face.

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