Asked by: Lance Schmidt

How can I make my writing less Cringy?

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.

Is it normal to cringe at your writing?

“If you cringe at the way you wrote things 12 months ago, you are growing as a writer.” So true! But if you are cringing at the way you write now and feel you have bad writing, it may be time to brush up your skills so, that in a year’s time, you will have this same experience looking back.

Is it normal to not like your own writing?

Do you hate your own writing? It’s more common than you think. From those authors who read back a whole project and despise it to those who cringe at a few choice phrases, hating your own work is definitely normal.

Why is it hard to read your own writing?

You Spent Too Much Time Writing

Your brain and your eyes both need some time off. This is also true if you’ve worked on the same piece of writing multiple times in a short span. Your brain shuts down as things become repetitive and boring. Reading your work for the tenth time is not a treat.

How do you read your own writing?

So after a little reasearch and a little experiementing, here are some ways to try and read your writing as objectively as possible:

1. Take a break. …
2. Don’t be afraid to make big changes. …
3. Listen to instinct — even if it means more work. …
4. Make edits later. …
5. Get a second opinion. …
6. Closing thoughts.

Why should you read your own writing?

1. Catch more grammar mistakes. This is the most obvious reason to reread your own writing. The more eyeball-time you have with your own work the higher your chances of catching grammar, spelling, or otherwise minor stylistic errors.

How do I think like a writer?

Think and Act Like a Writer

1. It’s simple. You must write. …
2. And you must want to write. …
3. Writing is hard. …
4. Commit to writing at least 15 minutes a day. …
5. Write. …
6. Try to get in the “flow.” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, 2003). …
7. Good writing takes a long time. …
8. You will become a better writer the more you write.

Do writers enjoy writing?

True writers write even when they don’t “feel like it.” It’s a pleasure and privilege to write, of course — but it still requires discipline and hard work, just like everything else worth pursuing. You can’t be a writer if you don’t write, write well, and write consistently.