SUBJECT: Lesson #4 - Tips to Improve Your Writing Skills {!firstname_fix} Effecting writing is an art, a skill, that doesn?t just comes easily to everyone. Some writers are just born writers but if you don?t fall under this category, there is nothing to worry about. If you have obsession to become a successful writer, you can always perk up your writing skills. Here are some tips to ink your writing skills. • Be a good reader: To get effective, get into reverse gear and read the writers. To be a good writer you have to become a good reader. Reading regularly will not only help you boost your knowledge, but also help you discover some tools and skills. You can also spot writing styles of famous writers in various fields example fictional, non- fictional, creative writing techniques etc. • Be your customer to know your customer: After becoming a good reader, now step forward and go a step ahead, be your customer. In order to sell your writing you should know well who is your target audience and what are they exactly looking for in your text. Knowing your audience will help you incorporate the correct mood and style into your entire paper to set up a distinct reading material for your audience. • Get a professional degree if possible: Getting a professional degree is valuable for people who seek freelance writing as their long term and full time career. Even doing some short term certificate courses from some institutes will also help you polish your skills in your specific fields of writing. • Improve content quality: No matter how well qualified are you and how passionate are you about your work. When is comes to success, the only factor that determines it is a well developed content. You should put intensive hard work to develop error proof content by following the tips below; • Use clear and effective words. Avoid producing vague statements that will confuse your readers. • Use active tense • Talk to audience, don?t write but speak • Avoid using grammatical and spelling errors. • Avoid repetition • Do not ever copy your text; try to be original and distinct. • Remember there is always a room for improvement: It is always vital to get some expert opinion about your work and don?t get afraid of criticisms. Take criticisms positively and try to incorporate expert suggestions in your future jobs. • Follow a well planned strategy: As freelance writing is a gigantic field in itself and it can take numerous forms. Each task has its own unique requirements for example writing a business letter is entirely different and is targeted towards different audience as compared to writing an eBook. So it is essential for every writer to follow a well planned strategy to create an effective writing piece. In our next lesson we will explore a complete strategy to organize the data and develop an effective content, a key to success. To Your Success, YOUR NAME YOUR LINK