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How can I keep my writing from being perceived as “too complicated”

Why do I find writing so difficult?

It’s hard because doing it well matters, because stories matter, and the details matter, and there are often a lot of details. Sometimes they take years to organize. The feelings and ideas and memories that we put into the writing also matter, and are layered, and we can’t force an understanding of them.

How can I make my writing more complex?

Change two sentences into a compound sentence. Change several sentences into one complex sentence. Add adjectival clauses to describe the nouns and make the sentence more interesting. Add adverbial clauses to modify the verbs and make the sentence more interesting.

How do you fix inconsistent writing?

6 Tips to Avoid and Fix Bad Writing

  1. Read Out Loud. This is the first step to checking your piece for awkward writing: read it out loud.
  2. Shorten Your Sentences. One of the best ways to avoid awkward writing is to take out every unnecessary word, phrase, and sentence.
  3. Be Specific.
  4. Re-Word.
  5. Tighten.
  6. Delete.

How can I make my writing make sense?

51 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing

  1. Have something to say. This makes writing easier and faster.
  2. Be specific. Consider two sentences:
  3. Choose simple words.
  4. Write short sentences.
  5. Use the active voice.
  6. Keep paragraphs short.
  7. Eliminate fluff words.
  8. Don’t ramble.

Are writers born or made?

It all goes back to how they were taught and how they maintained and developed their skills over time. “Research in writing studies shows that improved writing can be taught to writers at all levels” (Parrott, 74). Good writers are taught, not born.

Why is my writing so horrible?

Your writing may be bad because you may have neglected to learn the ins and outs of the writing craft. You tried so hard to be writerly that you bogged your story down in superfluous details, and you indulged in cliches. Most lousy writing also shows a lack of proper editing.

How can I improve my ADHD writing?

The ADHD Guide to Building a Writing Habit

  1. Take out the trash. First, let’s start with a clean slate when it comes to our writing or lack thereof.
  2. Identify the fear.
  3. Kill the distractions.
  4. Set up the writing space.
  5. Pack Your bag.
  6. Set micro-goals.
  7. Create a reward system.
  8. Pull the trigger.

Can ADHD make writing hard?

Students with ADHD often have difficulties with writing, especially in terms of spelling. The most common issues are reversing or omitting letters, words, or phrases. Students may spell the same word differently within the same essay.

Why is writing essays so hard ADHD?

Children with ADHD have a hard time getting started — and following through — on writing assignments because they have difficulty picking essay topics, locating appropriate resources, holding and manipulating information in their memory, organizing and sequencing the material, and getting it down on paper — all before

Can anxiety cause difficulty writing?

Writing anxiety disorder is real
So, don’t let anyone tell you it’s not a real problem. It is. And accepting that reality is the first step toward learning how to cope with it and to overcome its worst effects. Don’t confuse writing anxiety with so-called “writer’s block.” Writer’s block isn’t a real thing at all.