Simple Tricks To Master Your Web-Writing Skills
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Do you have difficulties creating content for your website, putting together an article or getting started with your e-book?
You try to put together a simple article, but the right words just don’t want to come. You write a few paragraphs, then you start changing, editing and rewriting them… an hour passes and you still don’t have a lot to show.
Is that a big problem? Are you a hopeless case?
I don’t think so, not at all. The only problem here is that most people give up at this stage, because they falsely believe they can’t write and will never learn it.
How can you learn to effectively write for the web?
You can communicate (especially when you are really passionate about a subject) and that also means that you can write for the web.
There are different reasons that might render your writing-experience as difficult and unpleasant:
Comparison with great writers: On the web, you don’t have to
write like Mark Twain -- in most cases, this wouldn’t even be
the right choice. Instead, write as you talk and let your own
personality shine through. Keep your writing style simple.
Lack of practice: Write at least a few paragraphs every day and
soon, writing will become easy and fun.
Fear of embarrassment: Highly successful people take risks, they
try out new things, develop new skills… and they fail every now
and then. Some people call it embarrassing, but in reality, failures
are nothing but steps forward -- towards freedom and the life of
your dreams.
False beliefs and convictions: You didn’t like writing at school,
your high school teacher constantly told you that you can’t write,
you think, it takes a lot of talent in order to write…
Again, it’s difficult to write a great novel, but writing for the web is an entirely different story -- everyone can learn how to do it successfully.
Get started writing for the web
Prepare before you start out:
Decide what you want to write about and if necessary, get
some information on the subject. Do a bit of research, read
related articles, take notes…
Organize your information: Write down the major points for
your article, book chapter or web page and create a basic layout.
Yes, just get started: Write down whatever comes to your mind,
even if it doesn’t make any sense and sounds completely silly.
Jot down words, phrases and sentences. This will activate the
writing-process and it will help you to get into the flow.
Imagine talking to a friend about the subject you’ve chosen. If it
helps you, don’t hesitate to talk aloud.
After a few minutes, ideas will start coming to your mind. Keep
on writing and take advantage of the "flow".
Switch off the editorial voice in your head. Don’t worry about
your style, your grammar or any mistakes you might make. Don’t
edit or judge your work at this point, don’t stop, just keep on writing.
Be patient with yourself: It might take a little while to get into the
habit of writing, especially if you didn’t write for a long time.
Practice: Do some writing every day, even if you only have 5 or 10
minutes. This will help you to quickly improve your web writing skills
and to make the process of writing easier and more enjoyable.
When you write for the web, a simple writing style (5th or 6th grade)
works best. Write as you talk -- imagine talking to a friend while
writing. Don’t try to impress your readers with a Hemingway-like
writing style, that’s not what people are looking for on the Net.
Take action:
Write a little article on whatever subject you want -- a few paragraphs or one page is enough.
Pick a subject that interests you.
Write down some ideas on a sheet of paper -- prepare a very basic
layout for your article.
Use the "talking to a friend" technique or the "writing gibberish"
technique to get into the flow.
Get started with your article and don’t worry about your grammar,
mistakes or your wording.
Keep on writing and don’t look back.
Finished? Great, now it’s time for editing your content. Check for
typos and do a spell-check. Verify your grammar and re-write one
or the other phrase if necessary.
My advice: Keep on practicing and do a bit of writing every day. If you want to succeed online, you have to provide valuable information to your audience and that means you have to learn how to write for the web.
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