4/20/14

How to Improve Your Content Writing Skills and Be a Good Author

          Ever since the internet gained popularity the conventional writing style has taken a beating, this is obvious taking into consideration that the conventional high quality standards of writing are different from what and how readers want to read your content.
          Different sites and services or products demand a different approach to the way you choose to represent them. No one author can represent everything the way that the masses want to read it, this has also got a lot to do with the way that he or she thinks and feels and their own personal experiences as well. Every person is an individual, which affects the way they view and interpret information and represent it.
          There was a time when all that mattered to me was writing, I naturally assumed that people would read what I wrote if I placed it on certain platforms. Reality hit home when I saw the number of views I was getting, an average of 2 to 5 views, no comments and that was it. This didn't make any sense to me, until I put some more thought into it. No one is really interested in personal opinions, what every reader is looking for is information, something that will enrich their knowledge base and is somewhat well written.

          What does well written content look like? Here is a very interesting point, well written content is actually more often than not, taken for granted! However, it's the really badly written content that stands out. Another point to consider is this, when a reader is reading well written content a picture forms in his or her mind, as the information streams into their minds seamlessly. Every time a reader encounters a typo error, or poor choice of words that image gets disrupted. The more this happens the less desirable the content becomes, and as a result your content will not really get the audience you desire.
          People are really not going to say to themselves 'wow let me refer this to someone' or 'wow that was really good', they may not finish reading what you wrote. In the end it all becomes an exercise in futility, and what really matters in the sea of authors, content writers, want to be content writers and more is their ability to create content that packs a real punch, repeatedly, if you want to go pro.
          Now let's talk about the actual information that we plan to incorporate into our well written and interesting articles. When do people really refer or forward your article to someone else, really and honestly? It's when you put some really useful information into a well written article that people are going to want to forward it to someone else. What they are indirectly saying when they forward it is, 'this article moved me and I hope it does the same for you too' or something like that.
          These are really the basics of writing and making an impact. It's advisable to take some time out to review your style of writing and read some articles that are well written on reputed article sites like this and others. Last but not least, let's not forget to proof read and edit our work. This gives you the opportunity to frame your sentences better, with a better choice of words, and that's about it, as easy as eating cake!
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