Want to improve your written English? Practice writing daily.

Do you want to improve your written English? I’ve got you covered!

What if I told you that you could significantly improve your written English if you practice writing daily

How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice?

Please, practice these strategies:

Make a schedule

Making a schedule is the first step in getting into a routine. It will help you to organize your time and to have better time management.

Be specific: I will write every day from 7-8 a.m. or

I will write every day from 6-7 p.m.

Pick whatever works for you as long as you can stick to it.

Following such a writing schedule every day is a challenging task, but I did it. I am sure you can do it too.

Set a daily goal

How to set a daily goal?

Start with small writing goals.

Doing things one small step at a time is an easier way to begin.

I had a bad experience when I started my website English Study Helper.

What happened?

I set a plan: to write my content in one week!

As it required a lot of work, I didn’t finish it on time.

My motivation was down. I felt overwhelmed and tired. Also, I felt anxious and wanted to procrastinate (delay or postpone tasks for a later time).

I thought of giving up. It took me time to overcome my disappointment and continue my work. However, I learned so much by doing things incorrectly!

I would advise you to start with a small step. Let’s say: I will be journaling every evening for 15 minutes.

Don’t forget to reward yourself for every goal achieved and for every single success. It works!

Make it a habit to give yourself a small gift – a cup of coffee, and buy yourself something nice when you get things done as you had planned especially your most important tasks.

Make your goal measurable

How to make a goal measurable?

Instead of saying “I will write every single day”, you need a specific, measurable goal.

How many words or pages will you write each day?

How many minutes or hours will you write each day?

Will this goal increase each week, each month?

Practice this technique: Count the number of words or pages you need to write every day.

For example:

I will write 2 pages each day.

I will write 50 words each day.

I will write 100 words in an hour today but tomorrow I will write 300 words in an hour

This strategy will help you set reasonable expectations for your progress.

A goal is more likely to be achieved when it is specific and measurable. Use smaller mini-goals to measure progress.

You also may consider developing a learning action plan on how to study English on your own and setting up a time for practicing writing.

What is a learning action plan?

I go over this in detail in my book How to Create a Learning Action Plan.

You can find it on my website Englishstudyhelper.com

Start a journal

These can be helpful if you're writing just to get into the habit.

What is journaling?

Journaling is when you write about your thoughts and feelings. You can record your everyday life or track how you improve your written English.

Which learning strategies work for you, and which ones don't?

How do you feel? Are you stressed and anxious?

Figuring out what makes you overwhelmed may help to identify and find a way to resolve the issue.

How does everyday journaling improve your writing skills?

• Journaling will get you into the habit of daily writing

• A great way to increase your vocabulary

• Better spelling and grammar

• Better sentence structure

• Improves your fluency in writing

• You have the freedom to write about your dreams, desires, fears, or goals. No rules to follow.

Journal Prompts Examples

• My English study improvement

• My writing skills improvement

• My time management improvement

• My self-esteem improvement

• How I deal with anxiety and depression

Set a daily reminder

If you experience difficulties organizing your time, forget your tasks, or need an extra push each day, you need to set a reminder.

For example, setting the alarm and waking up at 7 a.m. to write every day while drinking your morning coffee. Or in the evening, set a reminder to write before you go to bed.

Those are just examples.

You can make it your way but please remember: whatever your day looks like, ideally it should include the bare minimum of 30 minutes of writing practice.

Identify your “writing time” and don’t allow any interruptions or distractions.

Create a great writing space that inspires you

Creating your own writing space should be a fun endeavour.

Give your personal touch and design it based on your taste. You can even have decorations and greenery to help inspire you to write.

Just make sure your room is distraction-free and you will be able to focus and be productive in it.

What are the benefits of starting a daily writing routine?

Better Self-discipline

Remember! Even if you are not in love with writing or you have one of “those bad days,” you have to discipline yourself and still write. Even if it is for 30 minutes you need to do your practice.

I know, it is easier said than done but try your best to make writing a part of your daily routine so much so that you don’t think about it, you just do it as naturally as washing your face in the morning.

This is all about self-discipline.

It is how it works: no self-discipline = no results!

The sooner you get in a habit of writing every day the sooner you'll reap the benefits of being a published author as I am.

However, using the tools and strategies I share with you here, I've been able to improve my English skills drastically.

In fact, all this information is so beneficial that because of it I was able to write my first English book, “Harsh Affairs”!

Writing makes us more self-aware

When you are self-aware you recognize your strengths and your challenges.

By making writing a habit, you can even improve your self-esteem.

Practicing self-discipline, to work productively every day is not an easy thing to do, but when you do it that is such an accomplishment that you can be proud of.

Praise and acknowledge accomplishments.

Why is self-esteem important?

• Self-esteem increases motivation

• Makes you more confident

• It helps you understand your potential

• Make you feel inspired to take on new challenges

In conclusion, I could say that through writing, we train our brains to think faster and more efficiently.

A writing routine may be hard work at first, but if you stay consistent, you’ll see your writing skills improve.

I have some final words of encouragement for you, dear reader. The more you write, the better you become. Do the work to keep improving, and you’ll get excellent results.

That’s what daily writing can do!

I hope these tips have inspired you and will help you to improve your written English!

Good luck!

Thanks for reading!

With love and respect,

MK