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5 Editing Tricks That Will Instantly Improve Your Writing
The secret to sharp, compelling writing.
Editing is surgery.
You cut, stitch and reshape until your words punch harder.
Editing turns good writing into great writing.
Here are 5 editing tricks that will instantly improve your writing:
Read It Out Loud (Embarrass Yourself a Little)
Not in your head. Out loud.
Imagine yourself reading to a room full of impatient people.
Writing is rhythm .Good writing breathes. Bad writing gasps.
Your brain loves to fill in gaps when you read silently, tricking you into thinking everything flows.
Reading out loud exposes every flat note, awkward stumble, and lifeless phrase.
If you trip over it, your reader will too.
Bonus: record yourself. Listening back is like hearing your voice on voicemail — cringey, but wildly effective.
Cut the First Paragraph
Your opening paragraph probably sucks.
Not because you are a bad writer, but because the first thing we write is a warm-up.
