Follow these 7 writing tips to improve your blog posts!
Writing should be engaging. Regardless of your reason for doing blogging, you want the reader to read the entire article instead of skimming the beginning. Pictures and illustrations are good to include, but they are not enough to convince a reader to finish reading what you wrote. The content of your material should be as enticing as any pictures or illustrations that come with it.
Writing a blog post should be just like talking to your best friend. Talking to your best buddy has never been boring; it is something you could do all day long. The same principle can be applied to writing. The article that you write, irrespective of its form, should have the, “I can read this all day,” impression on your readers. It should be informative, fun and exciting. To sum it all up, you should always have a friendly tone in your writing.
7 Writing Tips The Experts Swear By
Whether you are crafting a blog post for the first time or you have already done it many times, here are some handy tips that will definitely help you improve your blog writing.
1. Always put yourself in the readers’ shoes
As a reader, you won’t always find a reason that will help you decide whether to continue reading a post or not. As a writer, you want to create a very inviting blog by framing your posts with your ideal readers in mind.
2. Make use of catchy statements
A catchy introduction never fails. For example, if you are writing a blog post with a recipe about helping parents to get kids to eat their veggies, you can use the following:
“My kids have always loved carrot burger patties.” -or- “My kids hated carrots so much until they had them as burger patties!”
3. Always create a mental image
The good thing about reading is it allows you to use your imagination. When you write a blog post, you have to create a series of mental images so colorful that your readers could see how a pan sizzles when a patty is put on or even the smell of a recently cooked carrot patty.
4. Proofread your work
When ideas start pouring in your mind, your fingers have a tendency to work equally fast, leaving some words misspelled or not properly capitalized. These small mistakes affect your credibility as a writer. Once in a while you might have come across a reading material that made you scoff and roll your eyes because of errors. That is the last way that you want your readers to respond to your writing. The best way to proofread is when you read your work out loud. This gives you more opportunity to pay attention to details that will help you correct misspelled words, wrong grammar, punctuation and capitalization.
5. Avoid plagiarism
In writing there are some statements that you might borrow to support your facts. Some writers fail to credit the original author and imply it is their own. It’s okay to rely on others’ words, but quote specific statements and give them credit.
6. Practice a lot
As a famous saying goes, “Most people can write, but only some become the best writers.” Writing skills do not develop overnight. It is through practice that you become comfortable writing. Constant practice over time also allows you to develop your own personal style.
7. Be creative when writing
Learn to have fun and be creative. If you don’t enjoy it, neither will your readers.
If you plan to write blog posts, remember these tips to achieve strong results. Have fun!
Author bio: Paul Bates is a blogger contributing to HuffPost and Engadget. In addition, Paul also works as a content marketing expert for WritingAPaper.
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