Speed Writing - How to Write Fast and Get Attention!

Whatever kind of work you're doing, the faster you can finish, the more time you make for yourself. The same is true for repairing electronics as it is with writing. If you feel you can benefit from a writing "turbo mode" (such as when you're in a time-crunching deadline), try these things that have benefited many looking to speed up the pace that they put words to paper.

1. Just write more.

The more you write, the easier it gets to lay down words to paper. That's just the way it is. Nobody gets their momentum started by a thousands of words only to proceed even slower - that's a fact. You still can cut out sentences, or switch them when revising your writing.

2. Use a template whenever possible.

Many forms of writing won't require you to start from the ground up. If there's an option of using a pre-made template, use it - plenty of grammar software titles come with dozens of them. Don't forget to perform the appropriate tweaks.

3. Copy and revise.

Here's a dirty little trick that seldom gets talked about. When you're really in a bind and need to finish as quickly as possible, don't be afraid to cheat a little. Copy directly from your reference and paraphrase in parts - it's artful plagiarism and is frequently acceptable.

4. Write in bits and pieces.

If the words just won't come together, then just write down the core ideas. You can return to them later once the muse has caught up with you.

There are many ways to lose a person's attention while they're going through your copy. Ineffective writing isn't that hard to do. Want to lose your readers and have them abandon your copy before getting halfway through? Follow these things every good writer should avoid and refuse to run your copy through an English writing software which can catch them.

5. Don't do any transitions.

Jumping from one thought to another without an appropriate transition can leave your readers feeling like something's been pulled from right under them. How would you feel if you were watching Heroes and the next scene they cut into shows a storyline that happened on Entourage? With the right transitions, even the most implausible juxtapositions can be acceptable, with the reader happy to go along. If you're going to change subjects, always close the first one and lead into the next.

6. Ramble incoherently

I hate a lot of emails and forum posts for this reason. Too many people just ramble on endlessly, with no thought or structure to what they're putting down on paper. If your ideas aren't clear to you, they aren't going to be any clearer for readers when you put them down on paper. Get some structure and work through your ideas step by step.

7. Pepper it with jargon and slang

Jargon has its place. Unless you're writing for a very tight audience, though, it usually just causes you to lose readers. Unless you're certain that your audience has the same background that you do, jargon just makes your copy difficult to comprehend.