I have been in the workforce for almost 5 years and I have trouble writing concise, to-the-point emails. I feel like I do a good job explaining things clearly when I talk to someone, but when it comes to putting my thoughts into words, I fall short. This is one of the reasons why I'm reluctant to share my thoughts through blog posts/articles.
Has this happened to anyone? If so, what steps did you take to improve your writing skills?
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It's tough, and I think largely the only way to improve is to keep doing it.
Tobias Van Schneider wrote an article about emailing busy people that I got a lot out of. They're rules that you can apply to all email, regardless of how busy the recipient is.
I sometimes pass what I'm writing through Hemingway to see what it has to say. It's good at highlighting unnecessary words and run-on sentences.
For what it's worth, I think this post was pretty good!
Context:
Problem:
Specific question:
Write your emails like you wrote this post, and you won't be going far wrong.
Tell me what do you think is a good post/article? Just give me a couple of examples.
Here's Paul Graham's essay on the issue:
Write Like You Talk
paulgraham.com/talk.html