Writing Advice
The 80/20 Rule of Writing Will Make You Rich
Read this urgently if you’re a writer
You must be wondering what the 80/20 rule of writing is and how it can make you rich, right? That’s a question that many beginning writers, and even experienced ones, ask. The 80/20 rule, which is also known as the Pareto principle, states that 80 percent of the results you get come from 20 percent of the causes you do to achieve this. This means that whatever activity you’re trying to reproduce, some things are more important and effective than others. Can you understand?
If it didn’t, don’t worry. I promise you that by the end of this play, you will come out understanding everything. Come on!
You see, in writing this applies to both the process and the product. You see, in the process of creating an article, you will focus 80% of your time and energy on the activities that generate the most value for your audience and for yourself. For example, plan, research, revise, and edit your text. The other 20% can be dedicated to less important tasks, such as formatting, publishing, and disseminating your work. That is the product.
To sum it up, it would look like this: you should focus 80% of your attention on the most important points of your work, and 20% you should devote to secondary tasks, which are in the background in your point of view.
But now you might be wondering how this 80/20 rule can make you rich? The answer is simple: It can increase the quality and quantity of your work, which can generate more recognition, more opportunities, and consequently more income for you.
It ties into some benefits you can get from applying this technique to your writing.
- You will definitely save more time and energy by eliminating unnecessary activities that do not add any value to your writing.
- You’ll boost your productivity and creativity by focusing on the activities that really matter to your goal
- Your texts will become clearer and more concise, increasing the quantity and quality of your readers
- You’re sure to generate more value for your audience and for yourself by delivering superior work
If you haven’t picked up the idea yet, I’ll show it to you. Let’s use a simple analogy:
Imagine you’re making a cake. Which is more important: the ingredients or the decoration? The answer is obvious: the ingredients. If your cake does not have good dough, a good filling, and a good topping, it is no use having a beautiful decoration. No one will want to eat a bad cake just because it has sugar flowers or colorful confectionery.
The same goes for your writing: if your text does not have good content, a good structure, and good language, it is no use having a title called active a beautiful layout. No one will want to read something bad just because it has a different font or beautiful image.
Can you understand?
Basically, it’s not the technique that’s going to make you rich, it’s the way you use it. If you have a quality job and offer your writing services to anyone willing to pay for it, you will definitely have a client and consequently you will be well paid for it.
But if you have a job that’s all sloppy, nothing concise, bad — you’re definitely not going to be able to find the best clients. And that’s what the 80/20 technique cares about the most. It focuses more on working on what you have to offer of value, not doing your advertising.
And I’ll tell you something very important, if you do a wonderful writing job, your clients will recommend you to their friends. And their friends will recommend you to their other friends and so it snowballs where you’ll have endless customers who will pay you well for it. And that’s how this technique will make you feel good.
So if you want to be a successful writer and make a living from it, apply the 80/20 rule to your work. Focus on what’s essential and eliminate or reduce what’s super cute. Thus, you will create amazing texts that will delight your readers and bring the results you want.
I hope this article has been helpful to you. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me. I’ll be happy to try to help you.
Thanks for reading. Have a great day!