The difference between a professional writer and a hobbyist often simply comes down to the quality of the writing.
There are many ways to help readers relate to your writing but writers often skip these opportunities and give their writing weak effort instead.
Bottom line: professionals strive to write well. We are always trying to write better than in the past. We always hope to get our point across effectively, regardless of the style of communication or genre.
Weak effort equals weak writing. And that’s writing that’s likely to to go unread in a competitive marketplace.
Don’t let this happen to you. Drive your message home with these simple strategies for more compelling writing.
Compel the reader by adding:
- Illustrations
- Analogies
- Stories
- Studies
- Photos
- Diagrams
- Tables
- Statistics
- Breaking news
- Facts
- Comparisons
- Quotes by well-known people
- Quotes from people like the reader
- Quotes from experts
- Quotes from popular books on the subject
- Definitions
- Anecdotes (short, illustrative stories about yourself or someone else)
- References to other media (film, television, radio, the Internet)
- Helpful tools, resources or products