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| take years to learn how to do it. And it could be | | | | blog, and not anyone else. |
| years to understand it. However, that is not all | | | | Blog readers are also temperamental. If they do |
| there is to writing. Effective writing is much more | | | | not find something interesting within a minute, |
| than just a simple statement. That is why the | | | | they will be off to another source. That is why |
| most popular blogs have the best writing, and the | | | | concise writing is ever more important. Stick to |
| most effective. To convey a message is simple, | | | | the basics first. With a leading summary, you will |
| but to convey it with authenticity and concise | | | | be able to grab a blog visitor's attention. In |
| quality is something different. | | | | addition, you will be able to keep them interested |
| That is where blog writing comes from. With the | | | | for a longer period. |
| blog writing environment full of pseudo-writers, | | | | As with any piece of writing, make sure that you |
| how will you differentiate your blog from the | | | | stay on point. Many blog writers may diverge at |
| rest? The first step may be simple. Develop your | | | | every new paragraph. This will lead to a decrease |
| tone. The tone of a paragraph, or larger piece, | | | | of repeat blog visitors, and will antagonize new |
| sets the mood and temper of the entire work. Is | | | | ones. So, if you start with a topic make sure that |
| your tone supposedly angry? Then make sure | | | | you finish it. Of course, you can always follow the |
| you sound it! Tone can be related to mood. Much | | | | same standardized format of intro, body and |
| like a sonata can be to harmonious music. To | | | | conclusion if that works the best for you. |
| create harmony with words is the ultimate goal of | | | | The effective delivery of words is the best way |
| approaching a mood of writing. | | | | to get the point across with an air of readability. |
| There are moods in music too, called modes. | | | | To work on the delivery of your writing, use |
| Therefore, with writing, you are in effect writing | | | | simple but powerful words. You do not have to |
| music. Just like music draws out emotion from the | | | | avoid complex polysyllabic words, but work on |
| listener, so does a piece of writing. That is the | | | | the simple ones first. For example, "The house |
| simple idea one must understand before starting | | | | was painted red and looked refined." versus "The |
| on a writing journey. You may ask how one can | | | | house, being painted in a color most associated |
| develop their tone in writing. Well, along with an | | | | with what the French would call rouge, looked at |
| emotional statement, make sure to be direct. | | | | the most, clever, and even more substantial and |
| Many writers will sway away from the active | | | | elegant when viewed up close." Now, much of |
| tone, and navigate towards the passive. For | | | | that example relies on over simplifying the |
| example, "I received the mail," versus "The mail | | | | approach, but it is important to get the point |
| was received by me." Although, using direct | | | | across. |
| versus indirect clauses are more reflective of | | | | When working on delivery, you will be able to |
| one's own personal style, and should be noted as | | | | hone-in on your overall fluency. As you work to |
| much. | | | | provide a simple, but refined approach to blog |
| Think about the "blog-o-sphere" of today. An | | | | writing. You will notice that the flow of your |
| atmosphere filled with far too many blogs, and far | | | | words will start to be easier, and more |
| too little information. They have become a | | | | approachable by a larger audience. After all, |
| commodity to a writer's conscious efforts. | | | | providing the maximum readability will surely point |
| Therefore, in order to make your own blog stand | | | | to an increase in blog readers. They will spend |
| out from the rest, you need information. That is | | | | more time on site and possibly read more of |
| the second step. Much like Wikipedia is used as a | | | | what you type. |
| general source for quick knowledge. Your blog | | | | |