{"id":1101,"date":"2009-10-12T09:59:13","date_gmt":"2009-10-12T17:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=1101"},"modified":"2013-08-21T07:22:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:22:30","slug":"5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/5-insider-secrets-for-writing-with-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Insider Secrets For Writing With Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’m a professional writer. I work for blogs and the occasional magazine, and in the past I’ve written for clients who wanted website copy. My fiction has also been published, including a couple of competition prizes. Small successes, perhaps; but even these wouldn’t have happened without a strong level of writing confidence.<\/p>\n

Since I write for a number of blogs, I often get questions from would-be writers. Something which crops up frequently is a lack of confidence<\/em>. Many (surprisingly good) writers never send pieces to an editor, or agonise over every post they write on their own blog.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t need to be that way. Good writing isn’t the preserve of a few lucky individuals \u2013 after all, none of us were born able to write! And, in the 21st<\/sup> century, many stifling grammatical “rules” no longer apply. You’re free to write in your own voice and your own style … and you can enjoy it. Here’s how:<\/p>\n

Treat Writing As a Skill<\/h2>\n

Now, I’ll admit that some people do<\/em> seem to be natural-born writers, just as others have an innate talent for music or art. Writing is a skill, however \u2013 one that can be learnt. This could include<\/p>\n