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Steal this secret from great writers.
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You don’t need talent to become a great writer—just this one daily habit.
Dear Beloved Reader,
Penelope had always admired Lady Whitmore’s letters. The way her words danced across the page, how each sentence pulled the reader in.
Every invitation, every note, felt as if it whispered secrets only to the one reading it. 🎼
Penelope wanted that.
One afternoon, she confided in her friend Eleanor. "I read endlessly, yet my writing lacks charm. What’s her secret?"
Eleanor smirked. "She copies."
"Copies?" Penelope nearly dropped her teacup.
"She rewrites passages from the best. By hand. Thirty minutes a day. Over time, her own writing absorbed their magic.”
Skeptical but desperate, Penelope began.
She copied the letters of great women, line by line. At first, it felt tedious. But then—something changed.

She noticed how Jane Austen used rhythm, how she structured her sentences, how words flowed effortlessly.
And soon, when Penelope wrote, her own style carried a newfound grace.
The secret had worked.
✍️ The Lesson: Learn by Doing
Copywork isn’t stealing—it’s training your brain. When you rewrite the words of great writers, their skills become yours.
📌 Science Backs It Up:
Studies show that handwriting engages memory far more than typing. You absorb patterns without realizing it.
Research in cognitive science confirms that copying enhances retention and helps people internalize structure, tone, and style.
⚡ My bold take:
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Reading won’t make you a better writer—copying will. People assume reading a lot is the key to great writing, but active copying rewires your brain faster than passive reading.
Lisa Marie Agius | Founder of Womenpreneur
✨ Your Turn: Try It for 7 Days
1️⃣ Pick a writer whose style you love.
2️⃣ Copy their words by hand for 30 minutes a day.
3️⃣ Observe how it shapes your own writing.
Leave a post about it, inside Womenpreneur Facebook group —I’d love to hear what you discover!
With magic and wisdom,
thGuardian of the Enchanted 🕊️
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