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Article Wed:3 Engaging Writing Strategies Readers Enjoy


There are several writing strategies that online authors use to help gain the interest of their readers. When publishing anything online you want it to make for interesting reading so that people will be more incline to view any additional works of yours in the future. There are various styles of writing that appeal to people online but there are a few that are more effective than the rest and for good reason. They all attempt to make readers more 'actively' involved in the content.

Here are 3 guidelines for writing any type of content online that will help to improve your writing so that you may more fully engage your readers.

Speak Directly to Them

One way to improve your writing and make your content more intriguing is to address the readers directly when discussing your topic. Mentioning to them that 'they know what it feels like' or 'we have all been there before' draws people deeper into your discussion of the content. It is quite natural for somebody when they are addressed this way to immediately 'reflect' upon what it is you are referring to. When people do this it makes them feel more personally involved in what it is they are reading. You are including them into the conversation.

Offer Opinions

EVERYBODY likes to hear the opinions of others; this is quite simply human nature. Now this is not to say everybody will agree with yours but it will get their interest and possibly even a strong reaction as well. Styles of writing like this depend upon 'baiting' people with your perspectives and than they can elect to either agree or disagree. In any event, they most likely will have an opinion of their own and this is what you are counting on. Writing in this fashion usually makes for interesting reading since it tends to 'provoke' a reaction good or bad.

Ask Questions/Opinions

This really tends to draw people into the 'conversation' since everybody likes to be asked their opinion. This also makes readers feel more involved since the mere act of posing a question is one of the most direct ways to address person. Questions require answers but to give an answer the question must first be heard therefore this tends to get the readers' attention.

Anyone who publishes content online is probably aware that certain writing strategies are more appealing than others to their readers. The styles of writing that tend to make for the most interesting reading all succeed at getting readers more deeply involved in the content. The 3 guidelines for writing we discussed above all serve to help improve your writing by learning to speak 'directly' to your audience as opposed to simply speaking at them. Incorporating this strategy into anything you may compose will better help to 'draw' readers more deeply into your content.


About The Author
TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina.

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