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To write well, you must read with a "critical eye." This is the hallmark of a high-level reader—someone who treats a book like an editor would.
Before showing your work to anyone, become a "ferocious self-editor" [11]. Tools like ProWritingAid can help identify repetitive adverbs or clunky phrasing [29].
Look for how insights emerge within the text and how the writer makes their reasoning visible [13].