Writing is not one of those evolutionary traits that came from Homo erectus and his ancestor apes. This means that it does not come automatically. All the people who have hit the airwaves to become expert writers and authors have done so through years of toiling. Writing is a skill that has to be earned, refined and advanced. You can never wake up one random day and suddenly you are an expert writer. You must start small, write a paragraph then a short story then a novel, enter your content into writing contests, and submit to professionals to review it for you. It is a journey that many have had to work.

Tips to grow you

There are tons of videos on YouTube and articles on how you become a better writer. This article explores the top four tips that you can leverage on to you a better writer.

• Practice

In other words, write! Write a lot, dedicate some time in your day to just write something short. Anyone who really wants to improve their writing skill will always have to pass through the hurdle of simply starting to write. You can never advance your writing skills simply by thinking about writing. You have to do it.

• Read a lot

One of the best ways to become a good writer is to become an avid reader. Check out what other people are writing about and how they are going about it. Enrol into writing contests and you will get to see a lot of content in different styles and varied themes. Once you read, then go and try to replicate a style in your own story.

• Seek feedback

Hear from others on your work. This is another advantage of submitting your work into free writing contests is that you will get tons of feedback from both your peers as well as experts with more advanced skill. Leverage on this feedback to refine your skill. However, enrol only into platforms that you know you will get honest critiques and not haters or people who will not tell you the truth for fear of hurting your feelings.

• Sign up for courses

Sometimes you simply do not know what you do not know. It is easy to practice and learn what you know you don’t know because you can run a quick search on Google and get information on it. However, there are some things you will only capture from a course or even from the feedback offered in free writing contests. Invest in your education to become a better writer.