Writing style - How do I stop writing like I binge crack for breakfast?
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Reread stuff before you post it so that you can catch any typo-s or fix any confusing phrasing.
Most people don’t give a shit about colons, semi-colons, etc but not using commas is a one-way ticket to Unreadable Town. Grammatically speaking, commas should only be placed in lists and between main clauses & subordinate clauses but most people online just use them in place of a pause, were you speaking the sentence aloud.
Don’t be shy about starting new paragraphs; nobody likes to stare at a full wall of text.
Most people don’t give a shit about colons, semi-colons, etc but not using commas is a one-way ticket to Unreadable Town. Grammatically speaking, commas should only be placed in lists and between main clauses & subordinate clauses but most people online just use them in place of a pause, were you speaking the sentence aloud.
Don’t be shy about starting new paragraphs; nobody likes to stare at a full wall of text.
What's to fix? Schizo posting is best posting.
Yeah but im a perfectionist. Any way I can improve myself is always a good thing.
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You should read actual books more often. Doesn't matter the subject or genre.
Pick something you really like, and you'll get into it. Over a short period of time you'll get used to seeing proper grammar and sentence structure. You should start to emulate it as it becomes familiar. I'm educated in literature and my grammar is far from perfect because I'm lazy, but it passes well enough. As long as your thoughts are cohesive and supported, your grammar can be awful.
Pick something you really like, and you'll get into it. Over a short period of time you'll get used to seeing proper grammar and sentence structure. You should start to emulate it as it becomes familiar. I'm educated in literature and my grammar is far from perfect because I'm lazy, but it passes well enough. As long as your thoughts are cohesive and supported, your grammar can be awful.
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Read books even from genres that you don't read, like Harlequin romance or Magical Realism for example.
Get a journal and write every day or even buy books on writing. Hope this helps.
Get a journal and write every day or even buy books on writing. Hope this helps.
I don't think you have to actually sit down and study grammar to write better, but if you'd like to, a fun book is The Transitive Vampire, by Karen Elizabeth Gordon. The content is clear, and the author uses entertaining examples along the way. It's pretty old so it's at libraries/used.
Reading your first post, I think you'd be well-served by using a spellchecker and remembering your apostrophes. From a short writing sample, that's all I can glean.
Personally, I use too many semicolons unless I'm careful. I write like it's going to cost extra to stop a sentence and start a new one; when I'm writing for work or for posterity, I pay special attention to this in the editing stage.
Reading your first post, I think you'd be well-served by using a spellchecker and remembering your apostrophes. From a short writing sample, that's all I can glean.
Personally, I use too many semicolons unless I'm careful. I write like it's going to cost extra to stop a sentence and start a new one; when I'm writing for work or for posterity, I pay special attention to this in the editing stage.
Perhaps it won't help you with your grammar, but I always read my essays out loud once or twice over to catch any run on sentences, awkward phrasing, et cetera before submitting them for grading. Another tip I have is taking your time with writing, don't type your messages so you can get them done and over with, take your time to ensure what you're saying is cohesive and tolerable.
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Not using room temperature IQ emojis and shorthand when you text people is always my first recommendation. You'd be surprised how much that helps. If you already don't do that then I would suggest reading a lot of contemporary non-fiction.
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Strunk and White, my nigga
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There's a few other ones too, but that's the most common one.
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