Writing Tips

Looking for practical writing tips?  You'll find short, jargon-free tips here on ways to

• master the basics of good writing style
• make sure your writing is clear, simple and effective
• boost your writing motivation and confidence
• write with rapport and engage your readers
• develop your authentic writing style and find your own voice

Plus additional pages on blog writing tips, business writing tips and an archive of writing podcasts (5 writing tips delivered in under 5 minutes).

Master the basics of good writing style

You need to pay attention to detail to create a powerful first impression.  Learn how to master basic grammar rules, edit your work, seek help when you need it and take responsibility for managing your writing.  Some articles you might enjoy:

Are these five grammar mistakes costing you business?
What's the point of a paragraph?
What's an apostrophe for?

Manage your writing for greater impact

Tips and suggestions to organize your material, to provide structure and signposts, cut out excess words, reduce visual clutter and make a more powerful impact on your readers.  Some articles and podcasts to get you started:

How do I structure my writing? (+ podcast)
Forget your words and look at the page
20 ways to cut your words and help to save the planet

Boost your writing motivation and confidence

There's many a writer who knows 'how' to write but can't find the motivation or confidence to get going.  You'll find tips and suggestions here from my work as a writing coach, looking at strategies to deal with procrastination; beat writing fears and anxieties; focus on your positive intention; and boost your motivation and confidence.

Boost your writing motivation in 5 minutes (+ podcast)
Are you plugged into your writing? (+ podcast)
Writing remedies for the post Christmas blues

Connect with your readers

There's more to writing than the words on the page.  Learn how to: create rapport; pace and lead your readers; reflect your values and identity; and make a powerful connection.   Here's a selection of "how to" posts that will help you get started.

How to be a total reader magnet: pulling the readers that you want
Create a connection at work: writing with ohana
The ingredients of a credible writing style

Find your writing voice

The most powerful writing emerges when you write from the source, in your own authentic style.  There are tips and suggestions here that will help you to write with authenticity; to recognize your own writing style; and to find your own voice.

Drop your writing disguise (+ podcast)
When you can't find your voice
Writing with authenticity

Looking for more? You'll find the full set of writing tips here. 

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I can help you to improve your writing through feedback and coaching on your work.  There's more here on working with me: my coaching style, the kind of people that I coach and how to get in touch.

Joanna Young, The Confident Writing Coach
Because our words count