How To Enhance Your Writing Skills

By Author: Nishtha Shukla Anand
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“Writing- many define it as an art, some as the way to express one's thoughts and creativity. But there is one common view as well, writing is a very effective way of communication.“

Good writing skills and good write up go hand in hand. Good writing skills to a writer are like what air is to human-beings for breathing. As we cannot survive and breathe without air, similarly a writer cannot go far as a writer without good writing skills. The unfortunate part is that there is no short-cut to improve and develop good writing skills. No matter how so ever natural flair of writing a person may have, but to take up the skill professionally one needs to constantly learn, improve and acquire new skills. Enhancing writing skills requires a lot of time, patience and perseverance. An individual needs to work both smart & hard to acquire good writing skills. People can enter the arena of good quality writers, who are always in demand only through experience and hard-work. As said earlier, there are no shortcuts to enhancing one's writing skills.
Though there are no short-cuts, still these tips compiled ...
... together may be a handy guide for those willing to become writers or those who want to enhance their current skills:
 The very first step is to master the language completely in which you wish to write. May be, you are good in language from a day to day interaction and reading perspective. Writing however, is a highly technical skill. One needs to master the language completely in terms of grammar, sentence formation & vocabulary.
 The second effective tool is to read as much as you can. Read as much material as you can get your hands on. It could be just anything newspapers, magazines, novels, poetry, story books, Internet articles etc. the choice is endless once you become an avid reader. Reading helps a writer in many ways. A person is exposed to various styles & forms of writing. It also helps a person to enhance vocabulary. Reading can also help a person know interesting facts about writing.
 Write in volumes, write as much as you can on any topic you like. Try picking up diverse topics and write on them, may be not for anyone else to begin with, but for you. The more you write, the more you will improve your writing skill.
 Expose yourself more to art forms like theater plays, movies, canvas art. Exposing one self to art can fire one's creativity and imagination. Theater is one medium of art that can really boost a person’s imagination and writing creativity. After all, it is a well written script that has taken life in the form of a play.
 Maintain a diary or a notebook and always carry the same with you. This simple habit of penning down your thoughts every day on a piece of paper is a remarkable idea to enhance your writing.
 Always read your article thoroughly once you are done with the writing. This will help you understand if there is a proper flow in the article, is it written in a manner so as to hold the interest of the reader. Is the article correct and accurate in technical aspects.

As said, there is no set technique, but these little habits can help a writer enhance his/her writing skills.