Publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant offers five tips for better writing, which range from writing in “dribs and drabs” to creating a mind map. She also explains why it’s crucial to separate writing from editing — and says this is her most essential tip for better writing!
Here’s what Gray-Grant thinks about how schools teach writing skills:
“School [...]

Your reader will stop reading your essay, article, or book if your sentences don’t flow. These tips are basic skills for good writing; they’ll reduce choppiness and increase your chances of hooking your reader ‘til the very end!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Nothing is more satisfying than to write a good sentence,” says author Barbara Tuchman. [...]

My sample chapters are due to a publisher in one week; these tips for writing for publication are my final attempt to make those chapters as lively, concrete, and strong as possible! These writing tips focus on the craft of writing (not the mechanics, such as grammar, spelling, or sentence construction).
Before the tips, a quip:
“The [...]

What are your most common writing mistakes? The more quickly you recognize them, the faster and better you’ll write! Here are several mistakes that experienced freelance writers, novelists, and writing instructors often make — plus several tips for strong writing. 
Before the writing tips, a quip from Socrates:
“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come [...]

These five tips for decreasing writing errors are from Brent Sampson, best-selling author of Sell Your Book on Amazon: Top Secret Tips Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Print-On-Demand and Self-Publishing Writers.
Before we jump into these tips, here’s a quip from a famous American author:
“I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil,” [...]

Don McQuinn, a book doctor, shared his writing and editing tips at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia. Here are several of his tips, which range from editing yourself to dealing with writer’s block.
“Editing yourself takes cold-blooded analysis,” says McQuinn. He doesn’t show his writing to anyone until it’s completely ready to go. Only his wife, [...]

The best way to write great articles, essays, and research papers is to edit and revise until you can edit and revise no more! These tips for rewriting apply to all types of writing — from nonfiction papers to short stories. Knowing how to edit and revise is the key to being a successful writer (or earning an “A” on [...]

One secret of being a successful writer is to find ways to make your writing better! These tips will improve your skills as an author…
Before the tips, a quip: 
“Of course, everyone who submits a book thinks it’s good and deserving of publication, critical accolades, and brisk sales,” writes Pat Walsh in 78 Reasons Why Your Book May [...]

There’s no big secret to earning money as a freelancer — but there are certain habits of successful writers, which help them earn money writing. Here are ten tips for making money as a writer…tips anyone can do!
Before the tips, a quip:
“In the end, writing skills are mostly absorbed, not learned. Like learning to speak as a [...]