Showing posts with label Six “Soft Skills” To Make You a Better Writer. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Six “Soft Skills” To Make You a Better Writer


by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer

When we think about the skills it takes to be a better writer, we usually think of characterization or structure or word choices. But writing is not just about what we write on the page, it’s about a depth of understanding that a reader can resonate with. Honestly, anyone can write a book – it just takes putting words on paper in some way or another. But a book that people WANT to read? It takes a lot more than just words. Here are some skills I recommend, not only for writing, but ones we could use in almost any situation of human interaction.