Which methods do you use to improve your writing

Apart from a frequent practice, what methods do you use to improve your writing.

I can share two I found to be quite usefull, while is easy to implement:

*If I find myself using the same word or a phrase/sentence again and again I then look up for a apropriate synonim in a dictionary and use that "alternative word" in a place where I would use the old word otherwise.

*I found that my writing reads much better, or more "native" if you know what I mean, when I pick a more precise verbs in favor more general ones: e.g. "to pick" instead of "to use" in this sentence.

It would be great if you can share your opinions. Cheers.