Writing
an article is akin to preparing your daily morning coffee. You have to mix all
the ingredients that you need in order to arrive to your desired taste. If you
put too much sugar, it would be too sweet. If you put only a little coffee
powder, then it would be bland. But if you put just enough of everything, that
makes your coffee a perfect drink.
In
writing, there are tips and guides to consider so that you can make your
article good; not over-stuffed and neither under-stuffed.
What are these tips?
1.
Make a plan
Writing
an article is not just sitting in front of your computer and tapping the keys
in order to compose a paragraph. First, you have to plan. Should you choose a
topic, it should be something that you have knowledge about so that you will not
appear like a writer who is just guessing. Readers know when a writer is
talking sense. They can pinpoint a writer who knows what he is writing about from
a writer whose work lacks substance.
2.
Choose your style
Every
writer has his own style that he religiously follows. If not religiously then
he has at least a style that he follows to make his writing more effective to
the readers. Different topics are written in different styles. Following a
style will make your writing better.
3.
Choose your readers
For
whom is your article intended? Always consider your readers when writing an
article. If you intend to entertain a group of young kids then you have to
watch your language. If you write for general viewers then you have to make
your article fit your viewers. An effective writer knows his viewers more than
anybody else so he must know how to make his writing jibe with his viewers.
4.
Do not pad your
article
Say what you want to say in your article but
avoid padding your article. Once you have expressed what you want, cut it
there. A padded article loses its authenticity. It does not help to make an
article too long when it could be brief and comprehensive.
5. Keep the Readers
Interested to the End
Interest comes according to how you compose
your article. If the piece is interesting, the reader will stick to the
article, but if the article is boring, it takes only a few seconds for the
reader to click away and find another article to read. The span of interest of
netizens is becoming shorter and shorter. You can avoid that by hooking them with interesting topics.
6.
Connect to Your
Viewers
Connecting
to your viewers is one of the most crucial ingredients for a writer to develop.
It is like attracting a customer to buy the food that you are selling. The
presentation is very important. In the same manner, if you want your viewers to
connect to your article, you should present it in a very attractive and edible
manner. The first few words in your article will decide if the viewer will
stick to the article or not.
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