It is easy to start a blog by accepting themes underlying it. Most of the blogging platforms are as easy as learning. In other words, getting trained to start blogging with elegant themes is one of the easiest jobs ever. Next what!!! It is time to start writing. But do you know that the blogs on the internet don’t rank much if they are poorly written? The articles are written without any research and does not convey any underlying message. Viewers when viewing a 1000 words article will revert only after reading 100 words. Consequently, there will be higher bounce rates. Don’t worry, you’re not alone many faced this risk.
But with the tips below you can improve the quality of your writing and excel. It is important to realize that when the writing significantly improves then this blog can turn into bread and butter.
Brush-up your basics
If you are living in a country where English is your native language, then you need not worry much. From childhood, you will be habituated to speak, write, listen and read English. On the negative side, if you don’t stay in such countries you need to brush-up your English right from the basics. It is not mandatory to know the difference between conjunctions and prepositions while reading a newspaper or listening to podcasts.
But it is mandatory to know the grammatical rules when you’re writing. If there is no proper grammar usage then it becomes hard to understand your writing. Grammar forms the crux of your writing. Hence missing a comma or a period impacts a lot in a negative way. Moreover, it doesn’t mean that you need to enrol in a prestigious writing group for creative writing but needs to know the basic grammar particularly spellings. If you’re an aspiring writer and want to develop your writing skills, then it is advisable to have “The Elements of Style” written by Strunk and White. However, for quick reference, you can refer to Merriam Webster and Grammar Girl online.
Write regularly
Whatever type of writing you’re writing, it may be white papers, case studies, advertisement taglines. Write it frequently as it affects a lot and shows improvement in your writing. Moreover, your brain reacts to the style of writing if you practice like any parts of the body. Hence the essential to practice daily at least 100 words each. Apart from the office work. Join Writer’s clubs organized by the local communities and see where you stand.
Based on that if there is any scope for improvements then try for that. Have a dairy and edit it when you find unnecessary wordings. Moreover, why not set a goal and see how it works. At the start of the year, have the resolution to write at least 10 articles per week of various length and try to achieve that. See your wings spreading across different platforms. In this journey, if you are making mistakes, it is for your good itself. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. But try to reduce those mistakes while writing. Make a note of those mistakes somewhere if someone has given genuine feedback.
Don’t Rush
Take your time before writing search for a random topic and research well. Check for the most popular article. There are tons of articles produced on the internet, go search for that. If you are rushing to write, then the outcome will be 100% unsatisfactory. It has no essence or meat. There are plenty of errors. You can say mistakes are common but it should not always be the same. Not to mention, there should be proper edits before publishing. If there are errors viewers will not come back again to read. The blog becomes monotonous, dull and boring when you aim for a quick write-ups, to beat the deadlines.
Add humour, if you’re not a professional in this try to add idioms for it. Moreover, learn idioms the hard way. Cope-up with the stress especially when you’re a freelancer and them many projects to work on but don’t rush to complete it. Try to be as productive as possible. However, planning for the best article is always the best idea. Don’t write when your mood swings are in high. Save your drafts and see the improvements from the first draft to the latest drafts.
Conclusion
In the first place, it doesn’t matter in whatever stage you are. For a newbie and professional it is important to improve your writing skills often. Equally important for a blogger whose reach will be higher once the google ranks your content. Hence, producing quality content is always important for a quality blog. See the above few steps and more and follow them to improve your writing.
