I just write one paragraph every day. How to improve my writing skills?

[PetraWice]

I just wanted to share a little habit that has genuinely changed my life this year.
I used to freeze up every time I had to write something for school. The blank page was terrifying. I decided I needed to figure out how to improve writing skills in a low-pressure way, so I made a super simple rule for myself: every single day, I write one paragraph. That's it. Just one. It can be about anything—what I did that day, a book I'm reading, something funny my friend said, a random opinion I have. No rules, no grading, no one sees it. And you know what? After six months, writing doesn't scare me anymore. The words just come.
My school essays are so much easier to start because I've trained my brain to just... write. It's like a muscle! If you're struggling with writer's block or just feeling anxious about writing, I seriously recommend trying this.
It doesn't have to be good. It just has to exist. Anyone else have a simple daily habit that helped them level up?

 

[Tiana]

This is honestly one of the best “systems over motivation” habits I’ve seen. Writing one paragraph a day is basically daily reps at the gym, and the fact that it’s private removes so much pressure. I started doing something similar (I called it my “messy paragraph”), and it helped me stop treating writing like a performance.
If you want to level it up without ruining the low-stakes vibe, try giving yourself a tiny prompt once a week: “Write a paragraph that convinces someone,” or “Write a paragraph that tells a story,” or “Write a paragraph that explains a concept.” Same length, different purpose. It’s wild how fast your control improves when you practice different modes.