These short tips will help by showing you how to avoid common mistakes and implement practical solutions so that you can become a better communicator (and not smash your keyboard in frustration). I started the process of improving my writing (Righting) back in the year 1999. I knew I needed to take action after I failed the California Bar Exam for the third time. Something was wrong that needed to be made right. In my case, it was my writing. Failing the Bar Exam three times was a painful and humiliating vehicle for learning. I needed to do some serious self-reflection to identify where I wasn’t showing up, why I wasn’t showing up and how I needed to improve. In the context of the California Bar Exam, the fix lay in either improving (1) my knowledge of the law or (2) my writing. As I reviewed the previous exam result sheets, it became clear to me that my writing needed – well – Righting. I've pulled together helpful tips for you. SPOILER ALERT: I passed the California Bar on the fourth try using some of these tips!