Summary

The article provides practical advice for writers to enhance their content creation process, emphasizing structure, editing, and the value of free content.

Abstract

The article "Everybody Says Write Good Content, but Here Are 5 Practical Ways to (Actually) Do That" outlines five actionable strategies to improve writing. It suggests that writers should focus on creating a clear 'skeleton' or structure for their articles, edit their work as they write to save time, let their drafts 'rest' to gain fresh perspective, utilize software tools for refinement, and offer high-quality free content to attract and engage readers. The author stresses that these practices lead to better writing, increased reader engagement, and ultimately, more successful content.

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The author believes that the quality of writing can significantly impact reader action, such as purchasing services or products.
Emphasizing the importance of a well-defined structure, the author suggests that a good layout is crucial for maintaining reader interest and creating a logical flow in the writing.
The article advocates for editing during the writing process, using tools like Grammarly, to streamline the overall time spent on content creation.
The author advises writers to step away from their work and return with fresh eyes, a technique that can improve the clarity and impact of the writing.
Free software tools like Hemingway, Grammarly, and ChatGPT are recommended for enhancing the quality of writing before final editing.
The author encourages writers to be generous with their knowledge, suggesting that providing valuable free content can lead to more leads and opportunities than traditional advertising.
The article concludes with a motivational call to action, urging writers to overcome their fears and start writing, as this is the only way to improve and succeed in the writing field.

Everybody Says Write Good Content, but Here Are 5 Practical Ways to (Actually) Do That

If your writing is time-consuming, you’re doing it wrong.

For every person who creates, there is a consumer ready to buy.

How do I know that? I have 78 referred members, meaning people are unafraid to take action. We, on the other hand, are afraid on behalf of other people to take action.

Your product or service must convey the benefits properly. This way, there’s no way a reader won’t read your content or a person won’t buy your services.

As writers, we must do our part and leave the rest to the time.

Writers don’t necessarily write for tips or referrals — writers write because it’s what they’re best at. Along the way, referrals and tips serve as a cherry on top which eventually helps us keep going, making sure we’re heard and valued.

So how can you write good content? Writing is pretty simple, but sometimes we complicate it. Below are five practical ways to create good content.

1. The skeleton

Skeleton in ancient Greek means “skeletós,” meaning dried up.

As a writer, you should know what your story is conveying if you soak up all the text except the headlines. The flow of an article is essential to write perfectly.

In other words, one must know the following:

Layout
Framework
Template

Writers plan the layout of their blog, organizing important facts in the climax and conclusion sections and including headings to guide the reader. It’s as simple as preparing the ingredients and cooking, knowing everything is readily available.

This method helps to create flawless writing with a nice flow. As writers, I understand that we can talk about a thousand things in one blog — to avoid that, sticking with the layout is best.

Along the way, many writers create a signature/different layout they use in their writing. For example, Darius Foroux adds images to his writing, while Tim Denning switches between long intros and must-have listicles.

2. Edit, then write

Well, you heard it correctly.

You must edit before you write. Ultimately, many words get lost in the translation, and Grammarly turns down the remaining, so it’s essential to edit before writing.

How can you do that? Write clearly and cleanly.

A lot of people think a draft is messy. It’s not! You must write clearly, without spelling errors, and with the right pronunciation.

As I have a Grammarly Chrome extension on my MS Word document, I often get grammar and sentence suggestions that I can instantly incorporate into my writing. As I get to change then and there, I don’t have to dedicate a whole set of hours to editing.

Writing shouldn’t be that time-consuming. Make your decisions then and there.

3. Sleep on it

You don’t know how or why, but leaving a dough with yeast makes your dough rise.

Call it science or magic (as I did in my childhood), but this actually works. Similarly, sleep on your article and leave it to rest.

Caution: your article won’t correct its own mistakes or sentences while you’re away.

Your article will do absolutely nothing in the meantime. The purpose of sleeping on your article is to ensure your mind can evaluate your article with a new set of eyeballs.

After writing an article, I do wait a couple of hours (which I spent writing other blogs) to come back and evaluate the first one. I write in one mode and edit in another.

Create a routine where you write blogs in one day and edit in another. This routine will help you wear different capes on different days respectively.

4. Run through the software

Appreciate the freebies.

Some free apps you can use to check out your article:

Hemingway
Grammarly
ChatGPT

After returning to the editing phase, check your article with Grammarly or ChatGPT to ensure your work is error-free. Use tools as you can before putting in your own effort.

Make sure that you input your tone (tone: self-improvement, tone: mental health) in the ChatGPT for it to guide you properly. Similarly, set your tone on Grammarly to receive the correct results. Use Hemingway to check your check passive voice errors or sentences that are clogged with over-wordiness.

Take as many suggestions as you can take from these free tools.

Next, roll up your sleeves and do the editing phase one last time with the given suggestions.

If you think some suggestion is a waste or doesn’t go well with your article, be happy to discard them.

5. Make your free stuff better than your competitors

Before publishing platforms, people only kept their best life lessons soaked in their books.

Now, with the invention of the web, the only way to win over readers is to give away everything you know.

Don’t hide it. Let it flow.

Life has changed. Times have changed. Be truthful and transparent with your readers. If you become transparent and share your tips with your readers, you can eventually get more leads than you will ever get advertising for your course.

You have to let the free samples out.

Let the world know what works and what does not. If you worry that sharing your writing tips will pose a problem after selling your course or book, you’re mistaken. As I said, by that time, you’ll know more tips and tricks than you knew before.

Sometimes, education helps in your learning too.

Final thoughts:

Life is long, and life is short.

Don’t waste one more second thinking, “What if I started writing a year ago, or What if I was a good writer?”

“What if(s)” don’t work!

Take your water bottle, sit down, and just write. Your fear will go away in just a couple of days.

Don’t want your time. Do what you love.

For instance, you can never sell a cycle to a disabled person. Similarly, your product or service must precisely meet people’s needs for them to make a purchase.