15 Tiny But Mighty Writing Tips

ORGANIZE RAPID-FIRE THOUGHTS INTO BULLET POINTS (#1)

Write your entire first draft in bullets.

  • Compress what you want to say into bullets.

  • Make sure you’re emphasizing the right points.

  • Then, expand each point in more detail.

DELETE THE WORD "THAT" (#2)

Remove the word “that” from your sentences.

PREP THE PAGE (#3)

To Immediately make writing less intimidating, “Prep the page.”

Delete Opening “I” Phrases (#4)

You’re the author.

This means that everything you say is your thoughts, beliefs, lessons learned, and conclusions reached.

Repeating so is unnecessary.

Increase Engagement By Increasing Your ROR (#5)

Rate of Revelation = how quickly you introduce new information to the reader.

Low score = 1 idea stretched across hundreds of paragraphs.

High score = 10+ ideas compressed into a handful of paragraphs or pages.

Cut All Tiny Word Chunks (#6)

  • “And, so, as,” “If, It, Is.”

  • Anytime you notice three tiny words stacked next to each other, delete them.

Visibility > Ability (#7)

If you want to be a successful writer, publish a lot.

Ignore Word Count (#8)

Focus on saying what needs to be said. The right number of words doesn’t have to be a lot.

Make The Last Word The Most Important Word In The Sentence (#9)

“You knew who the person was.” (Bad)

“You knew the person.” (Good)

Open Your Essays And Articles With The 1/3/1 Sequence (#10)

(1) The 1/3/1 cadence makes it easy for readers to understand your writing.

(3) The first and last sentences read like candy. They are your bookends. But the middle paragraph is where the value is.

(1) Just like this writing tip.

Don’t Use Semicolons (#11)

Most readers don’t know what they mean.

Write On Different Mediums (#12)

  • Napkins

  • Paper

  • Notebooks

  • Notes App

  • Google Sheets

  • Hemingway App

Make Your First Sentence A Short, Strong Declarative Statement (#13)

A short, strong, declarative statement hooks the reader and tells them what they’re about to dive into.

Delete Adverbs (#14)

Words that end in -ly are unnecessary descriptions.

Don’t Just Say Something (#15)

Change something in the reader’s mind.

Happy writing,

One Word Habit💡✍️

Ps- Shoutout to ship30for30.com for most of these tips in their courses.