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10 Article Writing Quirks
10 article writing quirks - will you let them stop you?
Much has been touted about the effectiveness of article writing in the promotion of their business. While everyone raves about its benefits, and there are many, the most important one for writers is making a living with your words...
writing for money.
But so few writers know how to do this. Yes, they submit their work, wait for acceptance, and write the article, and are happy making the couple of bucks they receive for their hard work because they can now call themselves "a writer!"
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Now, on to the 10 article writing quirks!
Too much junk- You can’t even imagine the amount of rehashed material that is being passed off as something in which the reader can find valuable. Some writers rush to put out their work putting quantity over quality. You will need some really good creative writing ideas, it pays to be original when you are into article writing. Research is part of that plan, and Questia's online library plus research tools - where you can search full-text books and journals now can make the process very simple.
Takes Time- Due to the multitude of writers entering this field, it will probably take six months to a year for others to become familiar with you and your writing style. Once this is accomplished you can expect some fans.
High Readership, Low Conversion- There has been times when I have published an article that got good readership but fail to convert into respectable sales or subscribers. The resource box is key I found out if you want to improve your conversions.
If you don’t have a quality article the chances of someone reading your resource box is low and their cursor won’t make it to your website link. When you do get them to view your resource box, your message has to highlight its benefits to get that valued click thru. You can get better at this by taking a few free online writing courses.
Loss of Valuable Links- While article writing has been important in boosting my page rank, this has not always been the case as I thought. Doing some research on some of my articles through the search engines, I realized that not every webmaster provides a live link in my resource box. Failing to do so is sure to cost some valuable back links.
You could be a victim- Of what? Copy-ism. I have seen articles where the writer “lifted” a few paragraphs here and there, did a little editing and presto a new article is born. I guess there is no escaping this as it also happens offline.
Lack of Editing-
It might take you just a few minutes to whip up that latest article with all your creative writing ideas but those few minutes might affect the quality of your work. This is one of the 10 article writing quirks that is very important.
Proof reading and editing can sometimes be painstaking not to mention the submission process especially if done by hand. Some creative writing tips just may help ease the pain.
Woeful Spelings-
Got that one? Proper spelling is important as too many mistakes can affect your credibility. You might get away with one but definitely not four.
Grammar-
This is in the same vein as spelling. If your grammar sounds like that of a toddler, then don’t expect readers to be impressed. You don’t need to have the writing skills of a poet, but with a little practice and research you can vastly improve. Take a look at the apa writing format for some basic rules for writing or take a look at Ginger - The Leading Converting Grammar & Spell Checker.
It's a great grammar & spell checker single-click correction in any application. It saves time and makes sure you get it right!
Sales copy –
You know these well. Some authors write articles that belongs in the classifieds. In their articles they blatantly advertise their services with the hope of readers visiting their website. Descriptive writing and a benefit laden article will always produce the best results.
Too many links-
Nothing peeves me than to get an article to run in my newsletter but when I read it through it is littered. These links can confuse the reader and also reduces the potential of your resource box.
Not submitting your work-
If you are writing but not submitting your work you may like article submitter. It automates the task of submitting articles to directories so you can get your work out faster and get paid quickly.
Are you following your passion? Whatever you do, be true to yourself and be passionate about it.
These are 10 article writing quirks I found to be associated with the writing and promotion of articles. And I did say ten items but I will just throw in an extra. What is it? Go ahead and proceed with your article writing. While there are some negatives it does work. Why would I be writing this one if it didn’t?
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