I have heard the following hack mentioned (not sure where—it might have been in response to a similar question, or an observation):
Start your own blog and write stuff on it. (While this advice might not take into account the cost, or explain how to mitigate it, it seems to suggest that a) writing helps you at getting better at writing, b) it can be a way of getting feedback in order to improve.)
This has the following advantage: (unless you were to implement such a thing, somehow) no one can downvote stuff on your blog. (Even if you accidentally post a draft.*)
*This is in fact my main advice: Avoid accidentally posting a draft. (If you’re not sure about the interface:
don’t draft it here
‘Name’ the post something like ‘testing saving draft of post on LW’ (and remember to remove that before actually posting it)
I have heard the following hack mentioned (not sure where—it might have been in response to a similar question, or an observation):
Start your own blog and write stuff on it. (While this advice might not take into account the cost, or explain how to mitigate it, it seems to suggest that a) writing helps you at getting better at writing, b) it can be a way of getting feedback in order to improve.)
This has the following advantage: (unless you were to implement such a thing, somehow) no one can downvote stuff on your blog. (Even if you accidentally post a draft.*)
*This is in fact my main advice: Avoid accidentally posting a draft. (If you’re not sure about the interface:
don’t draft it here
‘Name’ the post something like ‘testing saving draft of post on LW’ (and remember to remove that before actually posting it)