21 tips to better writing Writing tip #1 Do it. Do it every day. Every hour. Every half-hour. Every second, in your head. Writing tip #2 Find the right spot. On the john. In the kitchen. On the La-Z-Boy. At Starbucks, if you must. Writing tip #3 Drink coffee. Lots of coffee. Don’t drink liquor, and don’t smoke, for Christ’s sake. Your lungs! Writing tip