“Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”

I am working with two writers. Each one sends me their work at the completion of each article or essay. One is practicing perfection, the other is just practicing.

They hand me the finished work. I go over it, and make corrections as needed, then send them back.

One writer needs fewer and fewer edits each time – this writer is taking the articles and looking at the kind of changes I made, and filing that for further reference.

The other changes very little from item to item. The amount of correction and editing stays pretty much the same, and each time the same kinds of errors are corrected. Each time, the changes that need to be made are in the same skillset.

What does this have to do with blogging? You will need to produce a lot of content to keep a blog going. And producing it takes practice. You have to know what you are practicing, and you have to get feedback that helps you know where to improve.

Generally, your typing speed, and your ability to channel thought from head to fingers will improve with practice. But the real improvements happen as others help you learn to write more effectively in how you use words, not just how fast you can create them.

Practiced WELL, writing gets not only easier with time, but better. Learn your lessons, and practice them well. It will show in a few months.