What do you do if your writing skills are not meeting employers' expectations for the future?

Even the strongest writers in the bullpen will not meet expectations every time. That's the reality. But it's the lackluster results, no matter how you feel about the piece, that prompts a deep and personal reflection on strengths and weaknesses. Writers write without deadlines. And in those hours, a writer gets to explore, play and develop a personal voice. This voice will grow an ability to pick a topic, a style, and a story that will deliver every time. The secret is to keep writing, accept feedback and keep writing.

Writing is a constant phase of highs and lows and no one is perfect. Yet, a good client or good learning mindset and both legit help. - Whenever your recruiter is disappointed politely discuss with them the points where they feel you didn't performed well. With further elaboration, you can learn and not to repeat again. - Recruiters don't always feel it important to share updates in such cases simply ask one chance and a reference article for improvement. Now, research the reference topic, accordingly compare it to the written piece to understand research intent. Further, cobsumd their content analyze its tone, writing style and compare it with yours. - Again pick one topic, start writing on it in their style, edit, and send then for ref.

Writing skills are like muscles. The more you work them out the stronger and bigger they get. See, you're going to continue to evolve as a writer. You might have to become versed in AP Style or find keywords to integrate into the story for SEO. That's why finding resources to improve your writing and build your portfolio is the second most important thing you must do as a writer, forever. These resources aren't just to teach ways to enhance your writing skills. They can also include mentorship from senior-level writers who can provide feedback and other industry insights. Use every resource at your pen's disposal as it can be the most elevating. Don't be afraid to share or to find ways to collaborate with other writers.

Who cares if you decided on Tuesday morning that you're going to write a series of quatrains, but you've never written one nor do you know what it is? So just write. That's the first step. When it comes to becoming a better writer, quantity is everything. Every writer I know has a morgue of old manuscripts, notebooks, and an impressive digital collection of documents by the dozens and dozens. The stockpile is a collection of wordy cobwebs with grammatical disasters that eventually became a collective of refined and distilled pieces that provide readers with experiences, connections and stories from a writer who took the time to hone skills with thoughtful and meticulous practice to become an expert.

If you can't take the heat ... why bother? Feedback isn't always easy to listen to when on the receiving end. But it's important. It is in the space of feedback and review that fosters meaningful conversations on how to make YOUR piece better. How could you now want that? Feedback is invaluable. It is the criticism that gives insight into how to build the story or polish up personal writing styles and practices. Take the feedback as notes to figure out where you want to go with the story or where you want to continue to build your skills as a writer.

As an employer myself, I think writers need to be change-ready. I no longer hire writers if they can write. With an AI-integrated industry, writers need to be more than just writing. They must know prompt-engineering, brief-understanding, and fast reworking. A writer who can make AI work like magic is all we need! :)