One of my favorite writing exercises requires very little original writing.

Want to know what it is?

Find 3 pieces of writing that you love. For each piece, list 5 qualities that make it stand out to you. Then, brainstorm 5 ways to adapt those qualities to your own writing style.

You’ll end up with 15 potential ways to improve your craft.

This week, we also had 15 marks of exceptional writing to incorporate into your writing practice.

On Monday, Brian Clark gave us Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well.

On Tuesday, I dissected 3 Reasons Why Good Ideas Are a Real Threat to Good Writing.

And on Wednesday, Sonia Simone outlined A 7-Point Plan for More Shareable Content.

Sonia’s guide reminds us that finding an audience for your outstanding writing is a process, and …

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Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well

by Brian Clark

3 Reasons Why Good Ideas Are a Real Threat to Good Writing

by Stefanie Flaxman

A 7-Point Plan for More Shareable Content

by Sonia Simone

How NY Times Bestselling Nonfiction Author Andrew Maraniss Writes: Part Two

by Kelton Reid