Writing is not something you can learn in a day. But, once you have learned how to type and write effectively, it will stay with you for the rest of your life. Maintaining a consistent level of quality while typing extremely fast or working on a large task at the last minute can be extremely exhausting. This is why quality management becomes a huge area to focus on. Most of us feel embarrassed when we make silly typing mistakes, but we rarely investigate the causes behind such mistakes. Over-reliance on an automatic spell checker could be one of the main causes. Some people use autocorrect so often that they don’t realize how poor their spelling is. While we can all agree that autocorrect software is an invaluable tool for anyone with a significant writing workload, we also need to realize that software doesn’t understand prize context and may not always change what you typed to the word they were trying to type.
Proofing is also an important key to making sure your work is error free. Simply scanning the lines you’ve written at a glance would show any glaring mistakes you’ve made. This entire process takes no more than a few minutes, but it can save you tons of time by not having to redo work due to spelling and grammatical errors. You will also have to check the consistency in your sentences and paragraphs. Coherence implies the logical progression from one thought to another. So the next time you let a random thought slip into the middle of one of your paragraphs, watch out! Your article will read like it was written by a giddy jerk. Consistency can increase the amount of information readers gather from your article, and also help them understand what you’re trying to say a little better.
Grammatical errors, especially those related to sentence structure, are inexcusable. You will need to read your article the same way a proofreader or editor would read it. You have to find sentences that sound funny and see how you can change them better. Avoid running sentences and sentences with a complicated structure. These are breeding grounds for unwarranted grammatical errors to occur. Double check your ‘is and their’ to see if they are all in order. Most writers make blunders in the dumbest of places. A little care can go a long way in making your work more efficient and of better quality.
Last but not least, make sure there is some emotion in what you are writing about. Offer your own opinions and your own thoughts. Most people say that the best writers often tell more about themselves in their work than they do about their characters. Be sure to let your personality, your thoughts about the world, and your ideas shine through in your work. It doesn’t matter if you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, you’re writing something people will read, so make sure you put enough of yourself into everything you write!