5 top writing blogs every writer should follow

In this blog, I'll narrow down the top 5 writing blogs you should follow. These are written by writers with millions of blog views. You'll learn the writing best practices, the latest writing trends, and how to hook your audience.

Here are the writing blogs every writer should follow:

1. The Writing Cooperative

Launched in 2014, The Writing Cooperative is Medium’s most-followed writing blog. It has the “largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers.” Its goal is to help you “become the best writer possible.”

The blog features authors with decades of experience who share their best practices. You’ll learn how to get writing ideas, write, edit, publish, and market your writing. You’ll also master storytelling – the critical component of online writing.

Follow the blog.

Start reading with these posts:

a) Want to be a great writer? Then don’t focus on writing. (Do this instead)

b) Lessons learned from a year-and-a-half of submitting short stories

2. Grammarly

I’m an avid Grammarly user. It’s the tool that has saved me from countless grammatical mistakes. But, apart from it being an excellent grammar tool, it also has a blog I almost read daily.

It covers almost every topic: how to master grammar, avoid punctuation mistakes, and improve your tone and style. You’ll even learn to spot and avoid typical grammatical errors. For example, it’s vs its, and which vs that. No more embarrassment!

Follow the blog.

Start reading with these posts:

a) How to write strong paragraphs

b) Our 8-Step guide for how to write a pro blog post

3. The Creative Penn

If you want writing advice, you should always seek expert guidance. Who better than the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Joanna Penn? She has sold over 500,000+ copies worldwide and shares her writing secrets through the blog, The Creative Penn.

The blog was voted as a) one of the top 10 blogs for writers and b) one of the top 10 blogs for self-publishers. You’ll learn how to write a post/article/book that millions read.

Joanna doesn’t limit her blog to writing advice. She even shares “how to publish and market your book – and make a living with your writing.” You’ll also know her favorite writing tools.

Follow the blog.

Start reading with these posts:

a) How to write a story that connects with readers

b) How to craft a compelling scene

4. The Jeff Goins blog

Jeff Goins is the bestselling author and blogger. Through his blog, he helps writers reach their true potential. He shares his writing advice and tips that he learned through decades of writing award-winning books.

But, the blog isn’t limited to writing advice. It also features how to cultivate and leverage your creativity in your writing and life.

Follow the blog.

Start reading with these posts:

a) It’s hard to be a good writer?

b) 10 steps to find your writing voice

5. Daily Writing Tips

Daily Writing Tips should be your daily read. It shares writing tips every day to help you improve your grammar, spelling mistakes, style, and the quality of your content. If you’ve ever been stuck in the middle of writing, thinking about which punctuation to use, how to say something in the best possible way, or how to get rid of boring phrases, read this blog to make this a thing of the past.                

Follow the blog.

Start reading with these posts:

a) English Grammar 101: All you need to know

b) 34 writing tips that will make you a better writer

Learn from the best writing blogs to hone your writing skills

The Internet is littered with amateur writing advice that does more harm than good. With the above writing blogs, you can filter those, and learn only from the experts. Whether you have to improve your grammar, editing, style, or the tone of your writing, these blogs will teach you all.