How to achieve an outstanding academic writing style

Why is it so difficult to write well? How come some student write the best academic writings while others are always trying harder and harder for nothing? Is it that they are gifted writers? Or is there such thing as an “writing recipe” that they know of? The truth is that some people are more skilled for writing tasks than others. Linguistic intelligence, though, can be exercised and improved, so you can always get better at writing. You just have to practice more.
Some linguistics agree that oral language is something innate in human beings. On the contrary, writing is not something biological but cultural, and that is why it is an ability that has to be learned and practiced. Since writing is not something that is in our nature but a cultural ability, it is natural that so many people find it difficult and challenging. After all, no one ever asks for “speaking advice”, but so many happen to find “writing advice” something useful…
If this is your case, and you feel your academic writing could improve significantly but you don’t know how to do it, you will find the next tips very useful.