4 Major Mistakes to Avoid when Writing an Article
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By avoiding these common mistakes, you will greatly improve your article. The Internet has an overabundance of disregarded content that was written in the same rambling way that the author normally speaks in. Many of these articles would never have been neglected by the general public had the author simply looked for these common mistakes prior to publishing.
Number One: Poor Title
The title, or headline, must grab the reader's attention and reel him or her into the story. It should not be extremely long. The title can be fun and does not necessarily need to be a verbatim description of the article. Sometimes a title is best written last. Keep in mind that we are talking about titles for articles and not books. This is an important distinction because longer titles and sub titles that might be appropriate for books will not work for articles.
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Why' This long and clumsy title does not work for an article. The title has unneeded words and does not take the intended audience into consideration. The theme was correct and the title could be salvaged by properly rewriting it.
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Why' This title is short, informs the reader what the article is about, and is worded to walk the reader into the article. It is properly targeted for the intended audience.
Number Two: Poor Opening
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The opening paragraph, especially the introductory line, must be strong and present the topic. The title should flow nicely into the opening paragraph. If the title is 'Saving Money at the General Store' and the article leads with 'I really don't understand why more stores don't supply coupons''it is time to rewrite. In this example, the reader will become confused quickly. It is important to maintain a logical flow.
Additionally, never write the following:
- In this article, I will show' (Just show it)
- This article will cover' (Articles do not need a table of contents or an outline)
- By the end of this article' (Don't talk to your readers like they are in grade school'unless the audience really is in grade school)
Number Three: Poor Flow
Poor flow destroys writing in general. Many writers would benefit from creating an outline and rearranging their writing based on it. Writing that does not follow logical flow is completely doomed. Many article authors seem to simply write in the same order as thoughts occur in and then call the job complete. Meanwhile, the writing is a ......
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