Archive for September, 2010
How to Get Over the Quest For Writing Perfection
Writing perfectly is an impossible task. The sooner you get over the idea that you can write a perfect piece, the better you can attend to your writing tasks.
Here are a few ideas that will, hopefully, help you change your perspective:
1. Imperfect articles aren’t necessarily “poorly-written.” Pieces can be good, even if they exhibit flaws.
2. Even imperfect articles can benefit readers. Seriously, have you read a magazine lately? Being imperfect doesn’t seem to hurt their materials when it comes to serving their target audiences.
3. Instead of obsessing on “perfection,” bring your focus to providing quality content – ones that impart value to your audience. Surely, value can be provided even by imperfect sources.
4. Perfection is exhausting. You are better off turning your attention to ways that you can provide more value.
5. A reader doesn’t need to know everything about a subject in order to appreciate your take on it. As such, there’s no need to be perfect.
6. Ten pieces, with minor flaws, that benefit your readers is better than one perfect piece that benefits them.
7. Errors can be remedied. You can confess to mistakes and make retributions. It is not that big of a deal.
8. If your writing correction software says it is good and you can’t find any blatant weaknesses, it’s probably decent enough for publication, even if you feel you can do better.
Newsletter Writing Checklist
Writing a newsletter? If you are not sure on what to do, follow the list below and always keep it in mind whenever you are going to write one anytime.
What makes a newsletter piece good? Well, run it though this checklist and see where your writing stands.
1. Does the lead effectively introduce the topic of the piece? While at it, does it help engage the reader’s interest in the subject, either by piquing their curiosity or presenting the material from a point of view they can relate to?
2. Are all supporting components – title, opening summary and accompanying images – both relevant and helpful to the story?
3. Do you give enough background information to provide the reader with a proper context for reading the piece? Make sure to explain the topic’s broader significance while you’re at it.
4. Do you give your main points ample space to develop? How well do you incorporate examples and supporting information to illustrate them?
5. Is your language ad tone appropriate for your newsletter’s audience?
6. Is your choice of words fit for both the subject and the reader?
7. Have you carefully sorted out all the little details of the piece, using a comprehensive writing corrector to fix every item?
8. Do you emphasize the significance of the discussion in your conclusion? Make sure you repeat the important points to keep it fresh in the reader’s mind.
9. Have you done enough with your conclusion so as to encourage the reader to think of the matter further or push them to respond.
Preparation and Planning For Your Writing Job
The importance of proper preparation and planning cannot be stressed enough in a writing job. Do these stages well and you set up the rest of the activities to fall neatly into place. If you skip them, you will realize your writing mistakes too late.
Before even putting down a single word, you will want to get the following things done:
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