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3 Quotes That Will Transform Your Writing Forever
Simple maxims to make you a better wordsmith.
I hate listicles.
Most of them are generic, many of them are boring to read, and they rarely offer any information that we didn’t know already.
Alas, I present to you a listicle. But I think you’ll like this one. It’s about writing.
See, we writers have a difficult task before us. Namely, writing content that stands out in a sea of infinite articles, blog posts and journals.
As the owner and editor of one of Medium’s largest personal development publications, I see tonnes of writing every single week.
And the thing is, most of it sucks.
From that, we can deduce a reassuring truth.
You don’t have to be the best writer on the planet to do well. You just have to work on becoming better than the competition. And the competition isn’t quite as skilful as you think it is.
So how do you become a better writer? Well, it’s really quite simple.
To get you started, below are three quotes from three of the best authors that helped to change my perspective on writing and surpass the competition.
“If you don’t have time to read, you…
