Tip #3: Be Your Editor.
Of course, get suggestions from writerly friends. Of course, workshop and listen to advice. But above all, be your own critic. Examine the genre you’re interested in writing for: is it nonfiction essays? Examine Best American and look for what sets those essays apart. Aim high! Realize that anyone with a basic command of the English language can put sentences, but you’re not just anyone: you’re a writer. You’re going to do better than that. Is it advertising copywriting? Take a look at what that agency is using and determine what they seem to choose.
Draft something and edit it. One of my best professors said it’s the editing that makes the best writing. Tweak, tweak, go for a walk, revise, revise. Then, when you’ve had your last look and you just *know*–that’s when you submit it.
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