Communication 101: Quickest Way to Improve Your Writing Skills
Not everyone is a writer, but everyone NEEDS to write
One of the most important, lucrative and yet basic skills you need to cultivate in 2023?
Writing.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, working professional, content creator or simply trying to get ahead in life, writing is an essential form of self-expression.
I’m lucky enough that I’m pretty passionate about writing. I’ve been writing as a hobby since I was 11 years old. I started writing short stories for my friends in primary school, writing for school magazines, and writing WattPad alternative stories.
Writing is beneficial. Here’s why:
It improves your confidence as a communicator.
You save money by being able to express yourself in writing.
You can MAKE money by monetising this skill.
It help improves your memory function, concretise abstract ideas, and improve your thinking ability.
Some of my own proudest writing-related achievements:
Winning a scholarship to study my Masters Degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ran the Phoenix Programme and published 28 authors in collaboration with AppleBooks and Harper Collins
Worked with multiple entrepreneurs and public figures as a ghostwriter and content writer
Co-created and published an e-book as part of my online business
Managed the copy and branding of my online podcast and business
Wrote a 65,000+ word book published by PanMacmillan
Increased my Medium following from 0 to over 1000+ in a year
Grew this newsletter to 1000+ subscribers
Have I convinced you to get writing yet? Yes? Here’s some of the easiest ways you can become a better writer - and better communicator.