I must admit that I am not a real good writer. In the online community there must be a million out there who writes better than me. While in school, I’ve had some schoolmates who are members of a writing guild and writes regularly in the school bulletin. These, I knew that one day their articles will be published in the local paper. But that did not happen… really.
Instead, I, who had never imagined to developed a passion for writing was in fact now, is a contributor of our local newspaper. No, I’m not bragging, but what I am saying is that does this make me a credible person to write tips to writing better articles? I do hope so. As this is the challenge in blogging on how to keep readers coming back – writing quality articles. Not just in blogging but almost to all aspects of writing – in magazine, newspaper, etc.
Now, moving forward let me share to you some tips that I had documented in nearly three years of writing:
Start the paragraph that Summarizes the Whole Article
In your language class this is called the “point of view”. The “point of view” is a paragraph that describes or summarize the whole article. This paragraph is where the readers grabs a glimpse on what to expect to further reading.
Let me illustrate, say for instance if you are writing about an event. A good way to start the paragraph is to write it that in such a way it answers the questions – what was the event about, when was the event, where was it held. In such case readers will gladly want to move further as to who came in, what happened to the party, among others.
Explain Briefly in Details the Point of View
What happened to the event is what this paragraph should talk about. In layman’s term this is the “body of the article.” This is the part where you explain in detail or if not briefly on what the “point of view” is all about.
Say for instance in a boxing event, who won round by round, how the audience reacted after the introduction, and how tense the fighter minutes before the event and who was the celebrity the audience looked into the crowd of thousands watching in Mandala Bay, Las Vegas.
Modifiers, Modifiers, Modifiers
Modifiers are words that will make your article look cool. These are sets of unusual phrases used to described a particular incident in the article. Some examples of these so called modifiers below:
- “Want to frolic with a leggy masseuse? Anytime, baby. There are more spas and massage parlors in Las Vegas than there are churches in Cebu. Need some company for the night? No sweat, just be careful.”
- “Hot air from the nearby Atlantic Ocean slapped me, inducing more pain to my pressure headache, while the humidity was thicker than a politician’s hide.”
- “My friend destroyed the myth that accountants are dead people walking, boring as their calculators.”
Conclude and Put Closure to Your Articles
This is the part where you write how your topic ends. Who won the boxing fight, what was the finale presentation of the party you are attending. This is the part where you let your readers switch their light off and have a good nights sleep by not making them hung.
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