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I finally got back into writing after years of not doing it. I can’t spell anymore, my grammar and punctuation are atrocious. It’s become so unbelievably terrible and I don’t know what to do to fix it. I feel like I’ve lost all my skill sets writing wise.
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Anonymous 1w

You should do little writing prompts! Or do online literate rp! :) Practice makes you better! Don’t force it or put yourself down! It happens to everyone with disuse!

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Anonymous 6d

If you force yourself to be perfect, you’ll realize how imperfect it is. You’ll get frustrated and lose enjoyment for writing. You gotta let it be fun. You can’t edit what doesnt exist. Let yourself fuck around and try new things. When I write, every sentence has a little red squiggle- I just keep going and edit that shit later. It’s future yous problem. For now, have fun

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Anonymous 5d

The answer I’ve always heard from published writers is to read. Not just anything — great novels, classic novels, prize-winning, etc.

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