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7 Habits Of Highly Effective Writers

March 23, 2014 by Marc Guberti 12 Comments

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In order to write quality content, you need to be an effective writer. However, that is not the case for every writer. That’s why writing quality content is appreciated the way it is. Writing quality content is a challenging process. After completing the challenge, writing quality content becomes much easier. By exhibiting all 7 of these habits, you will become an effective writer.

  1. Write often. Practice, practice, practice. As you keep on writing, you learn new things along the way. You get to see what went good and what went bad. Soon, you will have more things that go good than bad. By writing often, writing will become easier. You may be able to go from writing 200 words per day to writing 2,000 words per day. The more you write, the easier it gets.
  2. Be motivated through tough times. There are going to be many moments in the beginning when there are numerous mistakes in your writing. Writing blog posts every day is different from writing the weekly essay at school. Quality blog posts require good insight and quality content at the same time. In a weekly essay at school, the minimum word count is where most people stop. For a blog, there is no minimum which extends the boundaries. You need the motivation to write often, get better at writing, and ultimately become an effective writer.
  3. Be an active reader. By becoming an active reader, you will be exposed to numerous writing styles. These writing styles can have an impact on how you write your content. In addition, you can get ideas for your next blog post by reading a few pages in a book. By reading more books, you will expose yourself to more vocabulary words which will add more flavor to your writing. Just be sure to avoid using big SAT words that the average person does not know the definition of.
  4. Don’t focus on the money. When some people think of writing, they think of their book becoming a bestseller, their blog making $100,000 a day, and speaking at events related to the book they wrote. That does not happen overnight, and the people who do focus on the money will not be able to get the second habit which is being motivated through tough times.
  5. Write in a way people want to read. The giant block of text is something that no one wants to read. Instead of writing a giant block of text, break that giant block of text into small, bite-size blocks of text. Although some people would define these are 5-8 sentence paragraphs, some of the small, bite-size blocks of text are less than that.
  6. Get to the point. Why are you writing? You need to be clear what your book or blog post is going to be about within the first paragraph. If someone continues reading a book without knowing what it is about, that book will become confusing. Quickly tell people what the point of your writing is, and do not use any fluff.
  7. Support the point you can make. I could say that aliens invaded Earth. However, I would not be able to support that point very far. There are no UFO’s or intergalactic civilizations in touch with Earth. I could say that Abraham Lincoln was an effective president. However, that’s just a fact. Effective writers ask the “why” question and then answer their own question. Abraham Lincoln was an effective president because he reunited a nation torn in Civil War.

Those are the 7 habits of highly effective writers. Do you any other habits you would like to add to the list? Please share your thoughts and insights below.

 

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  1. vaghela juhi says

    March 15, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Nice tips.

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    • Marc Guberti says

      March 24, 2018 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Vaghela

      Reply
  2. Stan Ocampo says

    February 15, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    Marc, I love the way you point out Don’t Focus On Money. Eventually, when everything’s working smoothly, it will come. I mean, brands and advertisers will approach you for partnerships. Great post! I’m sharing this on Twitter too!

    Reply
    • Marc Guberti says

      March 24, 2018 at 3:04 pm

      Thank you for sharing this post with your audience. It’s good to think about money and how to get more of it, but it shouldn’t be the sole focus of what you’re doing. People only make money because of something that they’re doing. The more impact, the more the money expands

      Reply
  3. Jay Croft says

    September 4, 2014 at 11:13 am

    Good suggestions, Marc. I agree about the “write often” part — just do it! You don’t have to publish everything you write. If you’re unsure of yourself, try this free-form exercise. Set a timer for 15 minutes, start writing, and don’t stop until the timer goes off. During the 15 minutes, you don’t second-guess, you don’t edit, you don’t listen to the voice of your 10th grade composition teacher harping on you about prepositions and semi-colons and whatnot. Just get your ya-yas out, so to speak. See how it feels. Enjoy the process. And then go back with a highlighter pen and mark any phrases that seem to have potential. That’s it. This is a helpful exercise to get in the habit.

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    • Marc Guberti says

      September 4, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      I completely agree with that idea. There are some books that are over 100 pages long that I have not published. I simply wrote them for fun. Before any writer can expect to build a full-time income around their content, that writer needs to have fun with the process and be comfortable with writing.

      Reply
  4. Andrea Carter-Coffer says

    July 16, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Thank you Marc. This is is very insightful. A number of wisdom nuggets that I can gleam from. Stay focused. Thanks much.

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    • Marc Guberti says

      July 16, 2014 at 3:44 pm

      Thank you. I’m glad you liked the article and the nuggets of info.

      Reply
  5. Sharon Doyle says

    June 6, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Marc, I am amazed at your insight, ambition, and work ethic for someone your age. You are well-poised for a very successful life!

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    • Marc Guberti says

      June 6, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      Thank you. That means a lot to me.

      Reply
  6. suzannedean133720668 says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:51 am

    Thank you for sharing some great insights. I think the most important is write, write and write everyday.

    Reply
    • Marc Guberti says

      April 16, 2014 at 7:15 am

      Writing every day will allow a new writer to become comfortable and confident with writing their content.

      Reply

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