Bad writing doesn’t just happen. It takes time and effort. Bad writing is not something anyone can do. It requires a dedicated student to master the wrong turns and poor decisions that are necessary to excel in lousy work.

There are many books and workshops that offer good writing advice. But none for bad writing advice. Where can we go to get the awful suggestion?

 Fret no more. We have spent years compiling this helpful and useless list. There is not a good idea in the lot. We have researched and tested each one of these suggestions and can assure you that no good will come of following them. We encourage you to embrace this collection and emulate the terrible.