Starting Tips for Beginning Writers

Introduction

For me every time I start writing I feel energised. Writing is a great way to express yourself and put your mark on the world. I have prepared this article so you would not trip on you first steps. Some things just must be considered when writing such as the title, structure and grammar. They make the foundation of your article.

Titles and Headings

When someone sees the title of your article, he quickly decides that is the information usable for him and does he need to read the whole article. Title must describe the article and it should not be misleading. Misleading titles make readers feel betrayed for you not delivering what you promised. This may lead to the reader leaving your site and never coming back! Value your readers by providing titles that nail the point of your article.

On the web there are many great articles about writing good titles. One of my favourites is Lorelle on Wordpress’s article:  Writing Effective, Attention-Getting Headlines and Titles on Your Blog. The article defines many fine points about choosing titles and headings. If you do not want to read the whole article read at least the part about Writing titles to atract readers. It is golden.

Headings in a post are also important, because they provide readers the content in a glance. Some people just skim through pages and only read stuff that directly relates to their reading goals. This makes heading writing important. Good headings show readers also the structure quickly so the article seems more easy to read.

Structuring Text

Text you write must be structured so that readers find it easy to read.  When starting think of the structure that would be suitable for your article or post. If you know that there are some specific areas to cover, then use them as your headings. In my opinion the structure should be the following: Introduction, “data” chapters and finally the summary.

Introduction should provide a short and precise description of the article and some motivation why the article should be read. Actual information chapters can contain what you like in the order you choose, but order the chapters in someway that makes sense. Summary at the end is a self explanatory recap of the article. Summary should not provide any more information on the subject that was not present earlier in the article.

Grammar and Spelling

Think of grammar and spelling being like a clean table at a restaurant. It shows at a glance that you are a professional and you know what you are doing. Remember always to check spelling before you publish. The cleaner the spelling and grammar are the more people will respect your writing. Make good grammar your calling card!

Summary

Here are the fine point of this article

• Title is important because it either attracts or pushes people away.
• Good structure makes articles easy to read.
• Always check spelling and try to write with good grammar