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As a long term blogger and a marketer, writing is a bit of a passion for me. Nowadays i don't write more, because running multiple blogs / consulting clients, takes more time and energy, so i outsource it.
Here's some important points for new writers or who wants to keep learn to write good by David Perell. Thought it is helpful and sharing with this awesome hustlers of BHW.
1. Use short sentences. Clarity is key. Make your sentences simpler than you think you should.
2. Use simple words. If you wouldn’t use it in a bar, don’t write it.
3. No cliches. They diminish the weight of your ideas and the power of your prose.
4. Delete all extra words. Make your point and get out of the way.
5. Don’t try to write for an audience. Pick one person to write for instead. Then, imagine the questions they’d ask and the rebuttals they’d make.
6. Before you start writing, put three things at the top of the page: (1) set the context, (2) outline the questions you’re going to answer, and (3) share your one-sentence answer to the question. Then, make sure every sentence relates to what you’ve written at the top of the page.
7. Be precise. Use statistics and examples instead of generalizations.
8.Surprise the reader. It proves you’re entertaining them or teaching them something.
9. Before editing, change the color and size of the font. It helps you see your writing differently, which makes editing easier.
10.Edit in a different place from where you usually write.
11.Read your writing out-loud. 7.When asking friends for feedback, remember the CRIBS acronym. Ask them to tell you what’s (1) confusing, (2) repeated, (3) insightful, (4) boring, and (5) surprising.
Hope it helps!
Here's some important points for new writers or who wants to keep learn to write good by David Perell. Thought it is helpful and sharing with this awesome hustlers of BHW.
1. Use short sentences. Clarity is key. Make your sentences simpler than you think you should.
2. Use simple words. If you wouldn’t use it in a bar, don’t write it.
3. No cliches. They diminish the weight of your ideas and the power of your prose.
4. Delete all extra words. Make your point and get out of the way.
5. Don’t try to write for an audience. Pick one person to write for instead. Then, imagine the questions they’d ask and the rebuttals they’d make.
6. Before you start writing, put three things at the top of the page: (1) set the context, (2) outline the questions you’re going to answer, and (3) share your one-sentence answer to the question. Then, make sure every sentence relates to what you’ve written at the top of the page.
7. Be precise. Use statistics and examples instead of generalizations.
8.Surprise the reader. It proves you’re entertaining them or teaching them something.
9. Before editing, change the color and size of the font. It helps you see your writing differently, which makes editing easier.
10.Edit in a different place from where you usually write.
11.Read your writing out-loud. 7.When asking friends for feedback, remember the CRIBS acronym. Ask them to tell you what’s (1) confusing, (2) repeated, (3) insightful, (4) boring, and (5) surprising.
Hope it helps!
