Discussion of the Week: "I suck at writing!"
Tags: bestofdev, discuss, writing
Published: 2024-02-16 21:04:05

In this weekly roundup, we highlight what we believe to be the most thoughtful, helpful, and/or interesting discussion over the past week! Though we are strong believers in healthy and respectful debate, we typically try to choose discussions that are positive and avoid those that are overly contentious.

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Now that y'all understand the flow, let's go! 🏃💨

## The Discussion of the Week

This week's featured discussion goes to @twomodone for their first-time post "I suck at writing!"

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Despite the self-deprecating title, @twomodone (aka Abdelrahman) garnered some major attention and started up a really wonderful convo full of thoughtful advice from various folks across the community.

To back up just a bit, Abdelrahman opened their post with a simple prompt:
> Non-native English speakers, how did you manage to improve your writing? I want to write blogs, tweets, and even comments, but I don't think that I am that good at writing, and I don't know how to improve it.

It was really cool to see so many folks hop in with guidance and encouragement. Notably, there were some fellow non-native English speakers who hopped in to acknowledge just how relatable this topic is. Overall, it was just uplifting to see so many folks piping in positivity. I'll drop a few notable comments below. 

Long-time DEV author, @grahamthedev weighed in with some good practical advice and encouragement:

{% embed https://dev.to/grahamthedev/comment/2cnk4 %}

Meanwhile @danielrendox brought up a good technique he uses for getting raw thoughts out first and then honing them later:

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Further down, @syxaxis also had some strong advice for improvement, encouraging us to critically think about works we admire and of course practice, practice, practice.

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And of course, @lnahrf reminds us about Grammarly:

{% embed https://dev.to/lnahrf/comment/2coih %}

That's right! Ain't nothing wrong with reaching for a tool here!

The advice keeps on flowing within the discussion. If you've got writing advice or some encouraging word to share with an aspiring writer, [hop on in there](https://dev.to/twomodone/i-suck-at-writing-22n3). It's not too late to get your word in!

## What's your pick for the Discussion of the Week?

The DEV Community is particularly special because of the kind, thoughtful, helpful, and entertaining discussions happening between community members. As such, we want to encourage folks to participate in discussions and reward those who are initiating or taking part in conversations across the community. After all, a community is made possible by the people interacting inside it.

There are loads of great discussions floating about in this community. This is just the one we chose to highlight. 🙂

I urge you all to share your favorite discussion of the past week below in the comments. And if you're up for it, give the author an @mention — it'll probably make 'em feel good. 💚