Writing More Isn’t the Secret to Writing Well

Why more words might be sabotaging your writing skills

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Let’s bust a myth.

You’ve been told the secret to great writing is to write — a lot. Fill pages, hit word counts, and churn out words like a machine. What if I told you that’s the fast track to becoming an average writer, not a great one? It’s time to shift gears from quantity to quality.

Here’s a better way to refine your craft without drowning in drafts.

Debunking the More-is-Better Myth

It’s tempting to think that more writing equals better skills.

This is a trap. Writing without a strategic approach turns into a mind-numbing repetition, reinforcing bad habits rather than honing skills. If simply writing more could turn anyone into Hemingway or King, we’d have a lot more literary geniuses walking around.

So, if you’ve been writing daily and not seeing improvement, it’s not you — it’s your method.

Quality Over Quantity: The Real Game Changer

Here’s what to do next: focus on the craft, not just the output.

Instead of setting word count goals, set craftsmanship goals. Each writing session, choose…