Here’s a good tip for finding out:
- if your writing is easy to read
- if your writing sounds like you
- if you’ve put together a coherent piece.
What do you need to do?
Simply read your writing aloud.
It will show you:
- if your sentences are too long and convoluted
- if your sentences are too samey – this explains why it’s important they’re not
- give you a sense of what you need to change if it doesn’t sound like you
- any gaps in your logic and thinking
- any restructuring or re-ordering you need to do.
So it’s a great thing to do. You might want to find an empty room first, though…
