How to Become a Better Writer

by Joe Bunting | 15 comments

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At The Write Practice, we believe deliberate practice is the single best way to learn how to write better. Geoffery Colvin likens it to hitting 300 golf balls with a single club while “continually observing results and making appropriate adjustments.” The Write Practice is an experiment to find a way to practice writing just like this.

That's why I'm so excited to launch a new feature of our site: Tutorials.

Our tutorials will take you through a single subject, such as Characterization or Grammar. You can have the lessons sent to your email inbox every week or you can go through them on your own. The best part, though, is they will give you an opportunity to learn a new skill and then immediately apply it through deliberate practice.

Here are the tutorials we're offering so far:

How to Conduct an Interview Like a Journalist – A six-part tutorial that will help you improve your blog's authority, gain new readers, and even add depth to your creative writing.
Good Grammar 101 – Our illustrious Copy Queen, Liz Bureman, will introduce you to some grammar basics that will drive editors crazy if they see it in your manuscript.
How to Create Memorable Characters – Interesting characters are why most people read fiction. So how do you create characters interesting enough to stick in people's minds? Take this seven-part tutorial to find out.

PRACTICE

For your practice today, sign up for one of the tutorials above (maybe the one you know the least about) and get started practicing deliberately.

Good luck!

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Joe Bunting

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Joe Bunting is an author and the leader of The Write Practice community. He is also the author of the new book Crowdsourcing Paris, a real life adventure story set in France. It was a #1 New Release on Amazon. Follow him on Instagram (@jhbunting).

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15 Comments

Candace Chatman on January 21, 2012 at 10:34 pm

I can’t wait!!
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- Joe Bunting on January 23, 2012 at 12:40 am
  
  Thanks, Candace!
Beck Gambill on January 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm

I just signed up for Good Grammar 101! I’d be silly not to take advantage of such a great resource. Thank you.
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- Joe Bunting on January 23, 2012 at 12:39 am
  
  Nice. Thanks Beck!
Steph on January 21, 2012 at 11:56 pm

This is so cool. Thank you!
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- Joe Bunting on January 23, 2012 at 12:39 am
  
  Our pleasure, Steph. Thanks for being such a great Practitioner 🙂
Jeff Goins on January 23, 2012 at 9:33 am

Excellent. I’m signing up for all of these.
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- Joe Bunting on January 24, 2012 at 8:25 am
  
  Sweet!
- friv on April 19, 2012 at 3:14 am
  
  I’ve recently started a site, the info you offer on this site has helped me greatly. Thanks for all of your time & work.
Shelley Lundquist on January 24, 2012 at 7:42 am

Is it possible to sign up for 2 tutorials?
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- Joe Bunting on January 24, 2012 at 8:25 am
  
  Yeah. Of course 🙂
Cole Bradburn on January 25, 2012 at 8:37 am

Awesome, you are always delivering value Joe. Thank you.
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- Joe Bunting on January 25, 2012 at 8:57 am
  
  Thanks Cole 🙂 It’s my pleasure.
ee on March 7, 2013 at 9:27 pm

Joe, this is amazing. I can’t even keep up. I thank you for your dedication to the growth of writers. I am waiting to go on vacation to catch up
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- Joe Bunting on March 7, 2013 at 9:37 pm
  
  Thanks ee (cummings?!). 🙂
  
  I do my best. I’m glad to hear it’s helping a bit.