writing

Constantly ask yourself: Does the person reading this know what the heck I’m talking about?

This is the most common thing I say, possibly ever, but definitely when reviewing people’s blog posts.

You can cut out so much by simply realising “actually, the reader doesn’t care about that.” Simply delete it, and the post loses nothing, so the overall quality goes up. That’s just economics.

yes yes yes:

I discovered bees can talk but unfortunately they are racist

i’m begging you not to do this:

It’s not just Barry from Bee Movie who might have a secret

Write it like you’re trying to trick the reader into understanding what you mean in as few words as possible

Because you are.

❎ Bad reasons to Post

• Someone told you that you have to write about this


• “For visibility”
  
  
  • What does that mean ?
  
  
  • Is it visible if nobody reads it 🤔


• Need somewhere to remember all your passwords


• To encourage people to buy your product
  
  
  • The post is now an ad
  
  
  • Who would read it on purpose?


• To document how something you made works
  
  
  Might be better in wiki forma

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The title should represent the post as much as possible. It should prepare the reader emotionally for the clown carnival ride you are about to take them on.

It should be the opposite of clickbait.

Use more examples. I’m talkin’ wayyyyyyy more

✅ Good reasons to Post

• You are the only person in the world with this information, and other people might want to know it (publishing something new)


• Fanfic (any)


• To share how to do something, so other people can learn it 👀


• To tell a story


• Just for fun, to be entertaining


• To announce something your audience will be interested in

Listen. I think you should use way more headings. I’m talkin’ a lot