READING HABIT
To improve writing skills in English it is necessary to read a lot. First benefit of reading is that you get a lot of information regarding various fields. Secondly, by regular reading our mind is programmed in such a way that it improves our writing skills automatically. Only good readers are able to write effectively in English. They like to read newspapers, magazines, articles on net and books.
LEARN GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
Reading is the first step. Second step is to learn grammar and composition properly. It can be learnt with the help of some good books or lessons published by a prominent institute on a website. Your sentences must be grammatically correct. You should know how to write an effective article, story or poem.
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES
Always keep a good dictionary with you. A writer needs adequate store of words and phrases to express his thoughts powerfully. Keep a diary and write down a few words and phrases everyday. Revise them often.
PRACTICE MAKES YOU PERFECT
It is rightly said that practice makes a man perfect. Every person has ideas, opinions and thoughts on a variety of topics. But only those persons are able to express themselves effectively who have a practice of writing. Write paragraphs, blogs, articles, or whatever you want everyday. It should be like a ritual that many people adopt to worship their God. Regular practise will make you brilliant as a writer.
GET A TEACHER
A good language teacher is always helpful. He can tell you about your mistakes and inform you the ways by which you can improve your sentence making fast.
“Practice, practice and practice. Writing is a craft that requires both talent and acquired skills. You learn by doing, by making mistakes and then seeing where you went wrong.” - Jeffrey A. Carver