Read it aloud

Quick tip of the week: read aloud everything you write.

It's easy to get carried away with a sentence you're typing, and forget about punctuation. Try reading aloud to make sure you don't run out of breath mid-sentence; if you do, it's too long! You'll also hear whether what you have written has a good rhythm, and no 'hard' words or tongue-twisters that will hold up the reader.

Listen to the voice you read in, too. If you put on a funny voice, the chances are you're not comfortable with your writing and it isn't 'natural'. Try to write how you'd speak, and the words will flow a lot more naturally and will be easier to read.