Five things you can do to become a better writer:
- Read: Reading on a regular basis can really help sharpen your writing skills. You get an idea of how published authors write and you can pick up on the vocabulary, sentence structures, different writing styles, and most importantly stay updated on new information available. To prepare good research proposals and concept notes, it is important to read the supplied documents and comprehend them well.
- Keep it simple: Keep your writing simple. Difficult vocabulary and complicated sentences don’t make a better piece. With time as you keep reading and writing, your piece will get better and better. It is important to enjoy what you write, not get frustrated trying to keep up to a certain standard.
- Practice: It’s a simple rule, the more you practice, the better and more confident you become. Start by writing 10 minutes in a day. About anything about your life, something you are passionate about, or topics from public health that you are interested in.
- Draft, Pen-ultimate draft, Final: One thing I always do is review my writing, but not on the same day if I have enough time, or else I switch to some other activity and go back to it again. It really does wonders, so many things I correct and add or remove. Looking at your piece each time with a fresh mind really helps you improve. So I prepare a draft, a pen-ultimate draft and then the final.
- Research: The backbone to writing in the sciences is research. When you research thoroughly about a topic, you can navigate your writing in many ways. Take your time to research well and then write.
-Written by
Dr. R Sahar
