If You Want to be a Writer, Take the Craft of Writing Seriously

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not up to standard. The editors advised me to download the Grammarly App.</p><p id="b280">I use the Grammarly App, and the Hemingway Editor. Since I began using these two Apps, I have rarely been asked to correct something I submitted.</p><h2 id="cef8">These applications are free and easy to use</h2><p id="3f21">It takes no time at all to use these Applications, but I spend hours correcting simple mistakes. I know waiting for your work to be published is a drag, so give the editors a break by proofreading your work.</p><p id="6bae">Submitting a clean copy will go a long way in speeding up the publication process.</p><h2 id="7267">Save everyone time, attribute your photos</h2><p id="e926">I don’t know how many times I leave notes asking writers to attribute the photos they use. Most of the time, it’s a matter of cutting and pasting, it takes no time at all.</p><p id="e20b">If I send the article back to the writer for corrections. The article loses its place in the queue.</p><h2 id="736b">Be original, it’s not that hard to think of something different</h2><p id="47a5">There are too many writers saying the same thing. I get it, you think you’re God’s gift to content creation, But if I see one more Medium hack article, I’m going to lose my mind.</p><p id="39d5">You kn

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ow what I’m talking about, “Follow these steps as I do, and you too can make several thousand dollars a week,” or variations of that.</p><p id="4eda">There’s nothing new in these articles. They all say pretty much the same thing. When I was homeless, I often heard this phrase, “ Don’t talk about it, be about it.”</p><blockquote id="653b"><p>There are no shortcuts</p></blockquote><p id="a914">Stephen King</p><p id="4fc0">Write interesting articles, and at least try to be original. Stephen King said, “ Read a lot and write a lot. There are no shortcuts.”</p><p id="ef33">My follower count is growing because I read a lot of articles, and I leave comments on those articles. That and writing quality work are the only three hacks worth a damn.</p><h2 id="af11">Take writing seriously, and submit something you can be proud about</h2><p id="02d2">If you’re on this platform to be a writer, take writing seriously. Proofread and format copy correctly. Listen to the editors. We’re volunteers partly because we enjoy helping people succeed, so help us help you.</p><h2 id="3862">Final thought:</h2><p id="9e67">Write when you have something to say, submit a clean copy, and listen to the editors. Doing these things will improve the Medium Experience for everyone.</p></article></body>

Take pride in your work

Writing for Illumination’s Integrated Publications is an awesome experience. I have learned so much about writing, I have grown as a writer since Illumination accepted me as a writer.

The other writers and Editors have mentored me and they are helping me achieve my goals. A few months ago, Dr. Yidliz invited me to join the editing team.

Being an editor has made me a better writer

It’s without question that editing submissions have made me a better writer, but there are recurring issues with submissions that I would like to address.

When I first started writing on Medium, my grammar and punctuation were not up to standard. The editors advised me to download the Grammarly App.

I use the Grammarly App, and the Hemingway Editor. Since I began using these two Apps, I have rarely been asked to correct something I submitted.

Be original, it’s not that hard to think of something different

There are too many writers saying the same thing. I get it, you think you’re God’s gift to content creation, But if I see one more Medium hack article, I’m going to lose my mind.

You know what I’m talking about, “Follow these steps as I do, and you too can make several thousand dollars a week,” or variations of that.

There’s nothing new in these articles. They all say pretty much the same thing. When I was homeless, I often heard this phrase, “ Don’t talk about it, be about it.”

There are no shortcuts

Stephen King

Write interesting articles, and at least try to be original. Stephen King said, “ Read a lot and write a lot. There are no shortcuts.”

My follower count is growing because I read a lot of articles, and I leave comments on those articles. That and writing quality work are the only three hacks worth a damn.