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The Dev.to writing tips ✍🏽🚀

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Hi there, awesome people on the internet.

Today I want to make a compilation of the best writing tips according to Dev.to writers.

I start on the comment section. 😉

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Daniel Diaz

Please don't use abbreviations without explaining their meaning at least one time.

You don't have any idea how much time I've lost reading a post and googling weird abbreviations.

No everyone out there now the meaning of VCS (Version Control system) or DTL (Django template language).

In conclusion, try to specify all of the abbreviations you use. Your readers will thank you. 😉

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MiguelMJ

Write because you want to, not because they tell you is the best thing to do. That mindset will make you unhappy if your writting doesn't receive attention.

Then, always be sure to make a complete research effort before you write about something. You will learn more and produce better content!

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Daniel Diaz

Then, always be sure to make a complete research effort before you write about something. You will learn more and produce better content!

This is totally true. I write 6x faster when I research before mashing the keyboard.

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Lorenzo

Be fun, be kind, be useful, be yourself. That's around 50% of writing a blog. The remaining 50% is technical. For this reason, however, I highly recommend learning marketing, copywriting, and some design techniques.
Also, having a workspace can really improve your writer's life, I use Notion.

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Daniel Diaz

Really cool advice.

I think I know from somewhere ....

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Daniel Diaz

Great contribution!

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Lorenzo • Edited

don't make the blog too long (up to you if you wanna write a 60 minute read)

ooooops

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Ryan

181 minutes wow!

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Feli (she/her)

I'm so happy you commented here, so I had the chance to expirence your blog posts <3