Here are one or two easy practical things one can do to fix senseless unreadable stuff we write.
- This blog is a continuation of the last post: `Writing unreadable stuff!'
One reason why people don’t get their website to trend or get up-vote support, is the fact their blogs and comments don’t make any sense.
Basically it’s caused by:
- There is no proper order of words or phrases within sentences. Everything is jumbled up, creating confusion. Like one has landed on a strange planet out there somewhere on the internet!
- In trying to divide sentences from each other, some people put a `x’ or two dots `..’ in between their sentences. It’s like sending a telegram that people have to cipher through, to get to understand the message sent to them.
- There may be a full stop (one dot) at the end of sentences, but if there is no Capital letter at the beginning of the next sentence. It is seen at first as a blur of words running into the next. That means the person reading it has to go back and cipher what’s happening. This slows down reading, and people don’t appreciate it. They want to be able to quickly glance through and down a blog. Time is important in one’s busy high powered lifestyle these days!
- Perhaps some people don’t know how to use Capital letters (UPPERCASE in Word’s menu or the CapsLk key on the keyboard) at the beginning of their sentences. Leaving out Caps is a lazy habit. It may be acceptable with dear understanding friends or family, but not on the internet.
Taking just a few seconds to correct these small changes, will make all the difference, in making your blogs trend.
No one is perfect.
I know it’s so easy to overlook and post miss-spelt words. Then afterwards notice something is wrong or left out. This happens a lot when we're texting on our phones.
- But when people are reading stuff on the internet, they are looking for factual info that is professionally well-written.
- And not everyone knows the means of abbreviated shortened words. Especially the more trending modern ones.
Word checking:
If you have Microsoft Word, it lets us know when our spelling and sentences aren’t right. Even Steemit’s system warns us when there are spelling mistakes. Yet, there are people who ignore this help!
Grammarly@abdulmanan suggested using Google's free download for checking grammar: https://www.grammarly.com/office-addin/windows
Understanding what’s written:
If we can consider how sentences are constructed:
- Read them aloud if necessary, to see if the words flow easily and comprehensively to you. You may not see it while writing. But if you came back a day or two later, you will more likely pick up a problem, like you were someone else reading it for the first time.
- Simplify and shorten sentences wherever possible. This creates action and makes it easier to read.
- Before typing and using a word you’re not familiar with, use a dictionary to make sure the word fits-in within the meaning you are trying to express.
TIP: Build up a personal dictionary. Make an orderly list of all those words you keep forgetting how they’re spelt. And add their meanings to the list, to make sure the right word is used in the right place.
Read lots of books:
The more you read; the more effective you become in expressing yourself.
Take interest in the books written by authors you like. How they captured the plot and drew out the drama, etc. Also take note of things you didn’t like about books you thought boring and hard to read, and why?
- I think the authoress Barbara Cartland taught me a lot. She eliminated unnecessary dribble by getting down to the basics of the plot. It made the story move on at a great pace.
- And she also used simple words that everyone could understand. And composing compact sentences and short paragraphs also creates vivid action.
- Why did she write like this? Long blocks of words look very busy, too complicated and boring. Breaking up paragraphs makes it easier and quicker to read. But as you work, make sure each paragraph has its own subject issue.
Time to check up:
And if you prepare your blogs in advance and line them up in a list (1-3 weeks ahead of time) you have ample time to correct, adjust and add more interesting stuff to them… before they’re actually posted.
Note: Next blog on this sort of topic: `Writing from the heart! It makes it easier to write easy flowing exciting stories and blogs.
Strongly agree with your opinion @artguru.
I think, one of the good and true writing is the writing that refers to the grammar. Why? Therefore, it will make the reader more easily absorb a lot of information.
Is not the purpose of writing for others to understand what we write?
In connection with the above, you have shown how to write good and right in every post @artguru. I do not bewitch you with words, but I say what I feel.
Best regards @seha75! 🙏
Loved your reply. You are so right. The purpose of writing something for the internet is for others to understand, so it can help them.
And I loved the word you used: bewitched... it's truly like that when you can't understand what has been written. You feel fuddled by the bewitched words!
yes, Exactly now one is perfect, but here is some way who you can follow to write effectively and attractively, there is also Google chrome extension call Grammarly, it just not correct your spelling mistake, it also corrects your sentence mistakes too! People visit your blog to read knowledgeable information, but if they don't find it on your blog, they will never ever visit your blog, and forget the upvotes. Write less but write correctly. thanks for this wonderful lecture mam!
Sorry, I didn't mean it to be a lecture.
And I didn't know about Google's Grammarly. Thanks, for your input and sharing it with us all. Much appreciated. Free download for Word: https://www.grammarly.com/office-addin/windows
you always welcome miss! yeah, Google Grammarly is very helpful, you must try it.
I added the Grammarly link to the post. Thanks again.
Your always welcome :) stay happy
you giving always giving best idea of new valuable tropic in your blog.its really very fantastic tips of writing effectively.its exactly true one is perfect.but when i am writing my comment i don,t know it is correct fully.obviousy i am doing missing some proper word.but i know my writing skills better before to follow your every good and important instruction.most of the people follow doing google translate for grammatically problem but its not correct answer giving anytime.sometimes this translate give fully wrong word sentence.but people not understand this..i think that,everyone if follow your every tips propely their work of steemit doing time perfectly.of course everyone doing being good their writing and reading skills.thansks to sharing for your valuable information everytime..very well done...take care yourself and best of luck of your great work..may god bless you and your husband..my best wishes for you..thank you..my dear friend..@artguru
These are the mistakes we do commonly and no one teaches about them, but you are doing great job mam @artguru. Thanks.
You have written some amazing tips to write effectively, steemit is all about writing and if we are not writing corrective, we will get attention of the big whales who are there to read our content, I will try to follow all the interaction given by you man, thank for sharing these tips mam.
It's fun to enjoy thoroughly. You write with great ability.
In addition, it is very interesting with your quote about Barbara Cartland as a favorite writer related simple sentences.
I remember another great writer, Ernest Hemingway. He also suggests using simple sentences and short paragraphs so that the load on the reader's head is light.
Artguru, Barbara Cartland, Ernest Hemingway become the inspiration of many people.
I like it your every post.
I appreciate your creativity...Most welcome @artguru
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Thankfully, I rarely do such mistakes, But when I read my writing afterwards, I feel like it is not exactly what I wanted in the first place. I do many changs but I still feel that something is missing.
Well this is an amazing thought your experience is phonemnal amazing I hope that people learn something different from your posts and specially thanks to you to share your experience.. Stay blessed and keep steeming your best...
Well, i am learning every day through anime and seasons like The Flash, Walking Dead and practicing to write and read thoroughly and do my best.
Well my English speaking and writing is not good but i am doing my best to over come this issue.
Yes, it is very much same with me writing blogs or even reading other blogs on the Internet. Perhaps it was before and now I don't appreciate blogs with grammatical errors. Everything we do is according to some regulations, than why not typing? The steps you suggested to improve these errors are simple and will prove efficient as well. Indeed the best one was writing by heart. That is when you will be flawless and sentences will burst out with little or no errors. Thanks for sharing.