My best advice on learning how to write well would be to read. Read when you’re on the bus. Read when you’re waiting in line. People have a lot of time in a day where they are waiting. Next, as Morendil writes, is to write as often as possible. Describe the scratched, faux wood desk that your laptop/desktop is resting on, or the delicate webbing on a dried leaf and be sure to have people critique it. If you’re writing fiction, have someone read over your plot first, and make sure it’s someone who reads a lot and is a critical reader. Chances are they’ll be able to spot plot holes or inconsistencies that you might miss. Also, take a break from something for a week and then go back to it. You’ll find a slew of “I could have worded that better” -s. Most of all, be clear, concise, and passionate about what you write. If people see the author has no passion or apparent interest in what’s written, they will be less inclined to read past the third or fourth paragraph. In fiction, if you are writing about a real place (for example, a character lives in Ischia, Italy) look up information about the place. Not only should you have the general attitude of the people down, but the foods, times people generally do things, local sayings, etc. (Like the majority of people living in Ischia take naps around noon because of the heat.)
I am babbling, and will stop now, but I agree on the feedback. You may think you are getting your point across, but does everyone else?
My best advice on learning how to write well would be to read. Read when you’re on the bus. Read when you’re waiting in line. People have a lot of time in a day where they are waiting. Next, as Morendil writes, is to write as often as possible. Describe the scratched, faux wood desk that your laptop/desktop is resting on, or the delicate webbing on a dried leaf and be sure to have people critique it. If you’re writing fiction, have someone read over your plot first, and make sure it’s someone who reads a lot and is a critical reader. Chances are they’ll be able to spot plot holes or inconsistencies that you might miss. Also, take a break from something for a week and then go back to it. You’ll find a slew of “I could have worded that better” -s. Most of all, be clear, concise, and passionate about what you write. If people see the author has no passion or apparent interest in what’s written, they will be less inclined to read past the third or fourth paragraph. In fiction, if you are writing about a real place (for example, a character lives in Ischia, Italy) look up information about the place. Not only should you have the general attitude of the people down, but the foods, times people generally do things, local sayings, etc. (Like the majority of people living in Ischia take naps around noon because of the heat.) I am babbling, and will stop now, but I agree on the feedback. You may think you are getting your point across, but does everyone else?