8 Writing Tips I Need to Start Using

These tips don’t guarantee anything, but they are worth trying. I share them because you could benefit from them, too. Tip numbers 5 and 8 are new to me.

I came across a very interesting post on LinkedIn from Tim Stoddart, an expert copy blogger (Kudos to him). He provides 8 writing tips that take under 5 minutes to implement.

I hesitated to share it but couldn’t help but do it.

Tim said the following writing tips are simple to implement, and we can use them to improve post quality without spending much time.

Without further ado, here they are:

1. Ask Two Questions:

Who am I writing to?

What value am I delivering?

He said that if you are struggling with either, STOP writing. Clarify this first and then continue writing.

2. The Hook Template:

Don’t use templates; use them for hooks and general angles.

His favorites include list titles, personal results, customer results, questions, and impactful statements.

3. Formatting

Writing is like bread. You must slice it up before you serve it to people. That can be achieved with bullet points, numbers, line breaks, “choppy copy” grammar, and more.

4. An impactful ending

The first line is the most important. The second most important is the last line.

Spend time on it. Create emotion with it, and you will get more engagement.

5. Add a P.S.

Everyone reads the “P.S.” — That’s how the human brain works.

How to use it: To ask a question, add more value, or make an offer (product or service).

6. Break Up Sentences.

You will lose readers with long sentences and tons of periods. Do a text search for periods.

If you see a sentence with many, break it up with a period or rewrite it.

7. Lower Reading Level

Most readers prefer to read at a 5th-grade level.

Check your draft for a reading level checker and adjust it.

Simplify if needed.

8. Do An “Out Loud Edit”

The last thing to do before publishing is read it out loud.

This is great for catching spelling and grammar mistakes.

It also helps with making your writing more conversational.

That’s it!

P.S.: Which one you like most?

Thanks for reading!