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If you want to create great content that readers want to read then you must learn the politics of great writing.

By Anthony DezenzioPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Tens of thousands of new articles are created online every day, not counting all the new websites and blogs popping up each day. You spend hours browsing for articles that catch your eyes, only to be disappointed that nothing relates to the headline associated with it. Does that sound like you? Now, think for a moment, does your writing style fit into that category? If it does, then read on.

Whenever you write an article or a tutorial, make certain that it focuses on the person reading it. Not everybody cares as to what the author thinks. You just want to get the job done. In short, you need to be able to focus on the words you are going to use at times and what you want out of them – not what everyone else will think. Your goal isn't the most important thing you can do, though, but your aim does matter.

Sometimes you'll end up in a book and you don't know how to describe it, but that's probably a mistake because it may be best left alone. Your aim is to use it, then make sure that the goal is clearly defined and concise. You'll spend the most time working on it. You've got to figure out how to deliver it. The easier it is for you to do that, the better, if you can help.

Sentence Structure

You want to keep the grammar informal, yet still effective. Would you want to sort through a mess of spelling errors along with run-on sentences trying to figure out what the author is trying to state? Of course not! Nobody does. So be sure to spell check it, grammar check it, read over it more than once. Be certain that your readers can fully understand you.

Examples

Whenever you read an article, more often than not, you want to see some sort of solid evidence of what the author is writing about. In the event that the article you're reading happens to be a tutorial, wouldn't you want to see the end result? Therefore, always place your examples at the beginning. The last thing you want is having to scroll all the way down to the end result of your work, then deciding that you really don't like it.

Keep It Simple

Make it a point to keep your readers focused. If you intend on writing a long article, you should make it more enjoyable for them. You don't want to read an article directly from a business journal unless it happens to be a business journal, and even then, it should be to some extent kept simple. I'm sure you have read business articles that were interesting due to the fact of the way they were written.

Be Creative

Put a twist on your writing, make it your very own. Yes I know, it's an old saying, but do so! Nobody cares to read the same exact content repeatedly over again. Everybody at one point has been somewhat guilty of it, however, some rule-breaking is acceptable.

Robust Words

The use of robust words such as bullets, lists, and phrases always seems to help in the matter. Your audience can search for the bold words they are looking for, then able to locate them. It's the perfect method for them. It saves time and gets straight to the point.

Bottom Line

You should always have an awesome conclusion that wraps the article up effectively. You want to be sure that the whole body of work is brought together with a good summarization. So, in the event that the reader wants to skip that boring article you wrote all because they failed to pay attention, you can still hope that they will read the summarized conclusion. Put the article together in such a way as to make it more personal. Make use of a variety of examples as well as styled text in order to make the article easier to read. Keep an eye on your grammar, make the article your own and have fun with it. Watch your readership grow!

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Anthony Dezenzio

Anthony is the author of several books, including "My Berlin, and Chantal Sweet and the Old Lady of the Forest". He is currently working on a novel depicting the horrific events experienced by his mother during and after the fall of Berlin.

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