Find mentors among your favorite writers
How to become a better writer by reading |
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How does reading help you become a better writer? Find a mentor in your favorite communications Read this! To become a better writer, become a better reader. |
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Read like a writer, write like a reader To become a better writer, read better writing We can write what we can read: What’s on your reading list? |
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How do you read like a writer? Read for technique, not just for information and entertainment Don’t just read as a reader: Read as a writer. |
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To become a better writer you must read Take it apart; put it back together Reverse-engineer it: After reading good writing, you can improve your writing by figuring out how the writer wrote it. |
Examples of how to become a better writer by reading |
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Make Churchill your muse for executive sound bites and more Word from the wise: Some say Winston Churchill saved the Western world with his words. So why not model your executive quotes after his? |
More on how to become a better writer by reading |
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Resources on reading like a writer Websites, books & tools Model the masters: Steal techniques from these award winners and others. |
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Quotes on reading like a writer What writers & others say “If the shoe fits, steal it.” — One of Ann’s graduate writing students |