27 Sentences to

Transform Your
Writing
(Better Than Your English Teacher Could)
1.
Remove "very"
from your
vocab.
2.
Avoid words
ending in
"-ing."
3.
Don't use a big,
fancy word if a
simple one
works.
4.
Never use "thing"
to describe
anything.
5.
Don't write. Tell
stories.
6.
Write first, and
edit later.
7.
Specific language
helps you sound
believable.
8.
Great formatting
100x's your
impact.
9.
Saying "I think"
makes you
sound
weak.
10.
Read your writing
out loud to catch
mistakes.
11.
Use contractions
to sound more
human.
12.
Use a thesaurus
to replace
boring
words.
13.
Avoid passive
voice at all
costs.
14.
Write to create,
edit to refine.
15.
Write below a
sixth-grade
level.
16.
Don't use "really"
to describe
anything.
17.
Sentences starting
with "there" are
much harder to
understand.
18.
Don't describe
the features,
explain the
benefits.
19.
Use metaphors
and analogies
to express
concepts
vividly.
20.
75% of your
sentences
should be
short.
21.
People love the
words "fast,"
"free," and
"easy."
22.
Don't be clever.
Be clear.
23.
Writing for
everyone
means
you
write
for no one.
24.
Great writing
with a bad
hook is
bad
writing.
25.
Fewer words
means more
impact.
26.
You don't write
to because
you're an
expert...
27.
...you write to
become one.
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