How to write better and why

11 years ago

Originally Posted by joe golfer

Here are 10 tips on writing better and the rationale behind them.

10 top writing tips and the psychology behind them - without bullshit

(Via Konrad at CultofCopy).

Printed off his wall chart, good reminders. Now, to find a place on my wall, buried with 75 formulas, 27 Headlines, 14 Tactics, 7 Major Triggers...etc., etc.

But, I'll make room...or start on the ceiling.

gjabiz

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Princess Balestra

11 years ago

Originally Posted by gjabiz

Printed off his wall chart, good reminders. Now, to find a place on my wall, buried with 75 formulas, 27 Headlines, 14 Tactics, 7 Major Triggers...etc., etc.

But, I'll make room...or start on the ceiling.

gjabiz

Gonna get me some tattooed trampolinin' meerkats.

All the best reminders, delivered at random every day by enthusiastic animal acrobats.

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Saveonwp 11 years ago

When you write something for your visitors, make sure that should be understood by your users and should be unique, short and crisp. Keep on updating the new things and post fresh articles in your own style. try it!
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onehalf

11 years ago

Brevity is very important in copywriting. Make sure that your target audience could quickly digest your content. Keep your content simple and relatable.

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sprucevn

11 years ago

You need to update daily information to ensure providing the best news to visiotrs,. You must practice day by day and change your style become skillful and professional. You need to make your style different and attracting most people by work hard. In addition, you should put yourself into others' postion to understand and write honestly and emotionally. Good success!

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Josephbd123

11 years ago

Thank you so much..Really helpful

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hitchen89

11 years ago

Thank you. My suggestion is just write everyday and set a certain time for your writing

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Benjamin Farthing

11 years ago

I'll throw out another random tip:

The strongest, most important idea goes at the end of the sentence.

That's because the way we read, our minds give whatever goes before the period the most emphasis.

On top of that, writing of all types usually follows this. (Notice how "this" at the end of the sentence feels weak.) So when your sentences don't end on strong ideas, it feels off to the reader. We expect the important stuff to be at the end of the sentences, so when it's not, we have to slow down and go hunt for it.

When I taught freshman composition, the best way to get young writers to write more clearly was to teach them to write concisely (like the first two tips in this post), and to teach them to move most of their important ideas to the ends of their sentences.

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Princess Balestra 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Benjamin Farthing

The strongest, most important idea goes at the end of the sentence.

Guess that's why we have punchlines.

No comedian ever got a laugh with a joke trailin' away into any kinda inconsequential or ethereal limbo.
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Exsolution

11 years ago

Neat Article. Nice Insights to keep in mind.

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Raydal

11 years ago

Typical ideas from The Elements of Style by Strunk & White.
You can get it FREE here:
Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style

-Ray Edwards

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11 years ago

Thanks for providing the great tips of writing

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marcoreeves

11 years ago

Some golden nuggets of advice in that article, cheers for sharing!

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