These 2 stupid easy writing tricks can help to improve your drafts

Why "Reading Aloud" and "Dirty Drafting" Are Your New Writing Superpowers.

We’ve all been there: you’ve been staring at the same paragraph for twenty minutes, moving a comma back and forth like it’s a life-or-death decision. You want to be fast, and you want to be good, but instead, you’re just... stuck.

If you want to explode your productivity and actually enjoy the process, you need to adopt these two "stupid easy" tricks. Here is why they work.

1. Read Your Work Aloud (The Ear Doesn't Lie)

Your eyes are liars. When you read silently, your brain "auto-fills" missing words and ignores clunky rhythms because it knows what you meant to say. Your ears, however, have no filter.

Why it increases efficiency:

• Instant Flow Detection: You’ll immediately hear where a sentence is too long or where a transition feels like a car crash.

• Zero-Effort Editing: Instead of wondering if a sentence works, you’ll know it doesn't the moment you stumble over it.

• Tone Check: Reading aloud helps you catch "robot voice." If you wouldn't say it to a friend, don't write it in your blog or draft.

  
  

2. Separate Writing from Editing (The "Dirty Draft" Method)

Trying to write and edit at the same time is like trying to drive a car while someone is constantly pulling the handbrake. Writing is a creative, "generative" act; editing is a critical, "analytical" act. Your brain cannot do both at once effectively.

Why it increases speed:

• The Power of Momentum: When you stop to fix a typo or find the "perfect" word, you break your flow. By promising to edit later, you stay in the zone.

• The "TK" Hack: If you hit a blank spot, just type "TK" (journalist shorthand for "to come") and keep going. You can search for "TK" later to fill in the gaps.

• Lower Stakes: It’s much easier to fix a "shitty first draft" than it is to write a masterpiece on the first try.

  These 2 stupid easy writing tricks can help to improve your drafts

The Bottom Line:

By separating the creation of words from the polishing of words, you’ll finish your drafts in half the time. By reading aloud, you’ll ensure that when you finally do hit "publish," your work sounds human, professional, and punchy.

Stop overthinking and start doing. Your best work is usually just one loud reading session away.

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