Five Key Elements of Content Writing
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Content Writing is often misinterpreted to be any piece of
writing without any rhyme or reason. Until and unless there is no language
structure, usage of appropriate grammar, facts and opinion and the most
important factor being legitimate statistics, a piece of writing cannot be
merely labeled as creative content. A blog or an article sans of all the
factors mentioned above is in harsh words known as filthy hogwash. So being a
mid-card content writer myself and all those maxims passed onto me by my
mentor, I give you five key elements which form the backbone of something which
can be called content.
1) Keeping things simple: Simplicity is
the hallmark of good content. A seasoned content writer will never try to
ramble about his experience and expertise and language skills in whatever
he/she writes. The piece of writing would be kept simple and understandable so
that it cuts across all age groups, gender, race and religion. Simplicity is
what works wit the readers. Keep it simple and you will see your writings being
appreciated.
2) Good grammar and sentence construction:
Without proper grammar, writing in English would seem as if it is written in
Persian. Awful grammar is a very big turn off and so are sentences where the subject,
object noun and verb are written in a cluttered manner. Getting these two
things wrong signifies that a writer is poor in the language and requires a lot
of refurbishment. Those who are well read would not even feel like giving it a
glance. Use proper grammar and then the piece of writing will be given
consideration.
3) Edit and Re-edit: Never be over
confident about whatever you have written. Nothing is flawless. Even the best
of writers falter at times. A piece of writing does not become a masterpiece at
the first attempt itself. Read it once you finish writing it so that all the
mistakes can be found and edited. Give it a second reading if you fell
skeptical after the first one. There might be some minor faults which go
unnoticed. The second attempt gives you the chance of correcting them.
4) Never be over expressive: Exuberance
often lets a writer down. Never let excessive enthusiasm consume you. If Sachin
Tendulkar scores his 42nd one-day international hundred, it does not
mean that you start describing his career. Take all the facts and figures into
account and be specific. An overload of emotions and expression along with a
highly opinionated stance depict the article in negative light. So make sure
expressions are limited.
5) Never deviate from the topic: Divergence
leads to the integrity of a writer being questioned. Do not let that happen. Be
defined. Accuracy should be given priority. If NASA launches a satellite into
space, there is no need to mention about the developments taking place inside
ISRO. Being precise shows that the writer means business and will not
compromise on the precision of the content. This results in the writer gaining
a lot of reliability and acclaim. Make sure that the piece of writing is
accurate from all corners.
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| Harsh Vardhan Dutta is a renowned name in the field of Social Media Optimization. A number of his articles have been published in many international media forums. |
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