writing

Use more examples. I’m talkin’ wayyyyyyy more

In the first few sentences, you want the reader to know:

• Who is this for?


• What’s going to happen?

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.

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.

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.

✅ 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

Basically take any excuse to use a picture/diagram instead of words

Listen, sometimes it is too hard to explain where New Zealand is over text. “What? But it’s a small country with a vibrant honey economy, located just off the east coast of Austr-“. Stop this madness. What is an “east coast”. How far “off” is it? Does that mean an ocean is involved... See more

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