Four Tips for better Writing

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Four Tips for better Writing
Seeing as my previous posts was Four Tips for better blogging, I decided to write the second version which is Four Tips for better Writing.

1. Transitional Words
   Transitional Words are words that are used to make “transitions”, the transitions can be use when continuing a sequence, using a similarity, or generalizing. They taught me this two years ago in eight grade however I have completely ignored the lesson and often struggle to remember the words.

   When you use transitional words it makes your articles look more professional and more well written. In addition, when you use transitional words you will notice that your articles start to make more sense and become more easy to understand. It may take a while to get used to using transitional words, but when you use them it becomes totally worth it.

   If you want to get started using transitional words here is a list of all the words that you can use to become a better writer.

2. Spell Checkers
   If you are using Firefox then this tool must have already come installed with the program, all you need to do is enable it in the Tools section. Note that this tool will not give you suggestions for the correct spelling of the words, it will only tell you that a certain word is not spelled correctly.

   On the other hand, if you do not have Firefox and you are still using the horrible Internet Explorer then you will need to get yourself a Spell Checker. If your computer came pre-installed with Microsoft Word then you should use MS-Word when writing articles, MS-Word not only tells you which words are spelled wrong but it also gives you suggestions as to which words to use.

   Moreover, if you do not have Microsoft Word or Firefox then you should use some tools such as SpellCheck.net or you may download a program from SpellCheckAnywere.com.

   Using spellcheckers is important because you would never want a spelling error on your article because it will make you look like you don’t know what you are talking about.

3. The proper Font.
   Using a proper font is highly important. I don’t care how much good information a certain blog has, if it doesn’t please my eyes then I will exit the web page as soon as possible. Using a proper font is as important as using a proper layout.

   When you write something online you need to make sure the article looks professional, you wouldn’t present a College application written in a papyrus or comic sans font.

   In addition, when you use a certain “Weird” type of font some browsers might not understand that type of font and will simply present it in a Times New Roman or the default set font. Computers do this because they do not have that certain type of font installed so they will simply ignore the code and change the code to a known installed font.

   Some of the most used fonts online are the Times New Roman, the Georgia, and the Arial fonts. You might want to use those if you care about your reader’s eyes.

4. Connecting with your readers and gaining their trust
   This is a more complicated thing to do because it actually requires a bit of skill in order to pull it off. When you are writing an article you should try to connect to your readers, try to make them feel like they are reading a book not a boring article on Tips for better writing. You should ask your readers questions about how they feel about a certain subject, doing this will not only increase your comment count but it will also make your readers feel more connected to you, the writer.

   In order to gain your reader’s trust you need to cite some articles that backup the information that you are giving them. You shouldn’t just write something and let others just trust you because you say so, you should give them a link that points them off to the article that gave you an idea or that inspired you to write the article. You don’t need to cite articles on all your posts, you should only do this on the most controversial stories, like “Is SEM really important?” this method should be used when you know people will try to disagree with you. When you do cite a source, make sure the source is trustworthy, someone like Matt Cutts might do the job.

I hope this article helped you increase your writing skills and in the process it helped make your blog a much better place to gather information from. If you follow these tips you’ll be sure to see an increase in the quality of your content.

We also want to thank Susie for the image.