Choose the Right Words
If you want your writing to improve, then you need to think in a way that communicates better. It’s not easy to pick the right word, both in speech and in writing, but make an effort.
Eliminate space-fillers such as “um” and “like”- they’re usually conveying something in the inflection that is supposed to carry extra information.
Don’t use emoticons to get your meaning across – this is basically the equivalent of smiling to show you’re joking. If you feel you need an emoticon to show that the sentences was meant lightheartedly, rewrite the sentence.