We
all know how hard the art of writing can be, and more-so writing a piece that
is clearly and easily understandable. However, no excuse or option can
substitute the need for writing easily readable content. For a writer to be
effective, he/she must learn how to make things extremely easy. You can't
afford to isolate any audience regardless of their education standards, and
this is why it is important to take a few minute and go thru the below ideas
which can improve your writing skills...
It
was thru this tips that I got the motivation to be a fulltime writer, to this
date and have never regretted knowing them. To share just a bite of my past
writing journey with you, I began writing some years back. Things were not all
that easy for me as I had parted ways with books long before the idea to become
an online writer. I had forgotten the grammatical, verb, adverb, noun
"rubbish" which my English teacher kept on singing during those days.
And so it really cost me lots of efforts to become a better writer. In fact I
almost gave up, since I always saw my work as senseless and childish.
Just
as many new writers, I tried to make things sound advanced and a little
sophisticated. Little did I know that sounding sophisticated is among the worst
mistakes that writers commit. Yes, in fact it’s an offence against readers.
Online audiences prefer something that they can quickly grasp and move on. They
don't have time to refer every vocabulary or terminology from their dictionary
in search of meaning; they are after the promise in your article title. What I
mean is, write using the simplest words and language, for this is what is
required in writing easy to read articles.
So how can you write easy to read article?
Simple,
use the following tips and practice them until they become part of your
writing;
A) Write as if you are talking one on one
with your audience.
It
is obvious that you've got to lay your points down before starting an article,
however using the above tip will simplify your writing even farther. All you
are supposed to do is create an imaginary round-table meeting with your
audience and begin addressing them. Be direct on you points just like how you
could be in the real world. Ask questions and suggest possible answers to make
your work engaging.
Don't
rely too much on your opinion but give your readers room to reason with you.
Play with the reader's emotions in a safe way which will compel them to want to
leave a comment. Yes, speak facts and allow room for fiction as much as you
remain relevant to the topic that the article-title promises.
B) Use common words
Now
what are common words in regard to writing easy to read articles? This refers
to making your work 100percent directly understandable, using the commonly used
words. Use the natural words that you learned from pre-school, period. You know
why this is important? See, many people don't really have immediate know-how of
the language-style you may opt to use in your piece.
Use
of figurative and logical language can be good and nobody denies that, but it
is very easy to lose readers when they don't understand your work. Always
concentrate on solving the need at hand in the simplest professional language. Nevertheless,
if you can use simple language to convey your message, the better.
C) Write Flawlessly
Create
meaningful cohesion from the start of your writing to the last line. Ensure
that the title is directly relevant to article body. Or in simpler terms, the
article body should 100percent answer the promise given by your article-title.
Got it? Writing flawlessly is best achieved thro pre-writing. This means,
arranging your ideas in a respective order, i.e. ABCD.
Assuming
point "A" refers to introduction; Point "B" should ask the
promise question. Then "C" comes in to answer while point “D” becomes
your article's last paragraph. Okay? Hope so… This article is a good example
and if you were keen, you must have noticed a detailed-intro, the promise
question, answer (in tips form) and now this last concluding paragraph.
Feel
free to ask or add your own tips in the comment box about how to write super easy-to-read articles. Happy writing!
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