In the modern world, there is a huge demand for quality texts. Paper and electronic media, various news feeds, numerous blogs and websites demand fresh content every day. It would seem that the issue of fabulous income is completely resolved - just sit down and write original, fascinating articles that will always be in demand. However, in practice, everything turns out to be much less rosy. In order to create an interesting article, essay or news, you need to know how to write text.
Instructions
Step 1
Today there is a huge variety of journalism and copywriting courses, both online and offline. In most cases, they are taught by really professionals in their field, who can explain in an accessible way how to write texts correctly. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford such training. Therefore, you have to collect knowledge and learn on your own. For the sake of fairness, it should be noted that writing good texts does not require any extraordinary talents or skills, it is only important to follow the basic principles of creating a quality text.
Step 2
Any text, any article always starts with an idea. That is, before you start writing, decide for yourself what specifically you are going to write about. Highlight the main point that you plan to convey to your readers. The fact is that any phenomenon or event can be described from different points of view. There is no need to try to display all possible aspects, select the most important ones for you, which will be discussed in your article.
Step 3
Helpful Hint: Don't try to create perfect copy right away. That is, in the process of writing the first draft, you do not need to straighten yourself out because of mistakes, to forward sentences in search of a suitable word or stylistic turnover. At the first stage, the main task is to present the essence of your story. All edits can be made later, at the end of the work.
Step 4
Try to write in short sentences and small paragraphs. Such "transparent" text is much easier and more pleasant to perceive than huge complex constructions in the style of L. N. Tolstoy. This rule is especially important if you are writing text for a website. No one will read the huge "sheets" of continuous text from the monitor, no matter how captivatingly written it is.
Step 5
Good writing always has a clear inner logic. This means that the author's thought should not jump from one subject to another, be distracted by numerous examples or inappropriate jokes. In addition, it is important to remember that the main idea of the article is always briefly formulated in the first two or three paragraphs. The rest of the text is only an expansion of the original thesis and its justification.
Step 6
A high-quality article always has a logical conclusion, a conclusion that actually explains why all this was written. The conclusion is usually either a logical conclusion from the above, or a call for something, if we are talking about an advertising text, or a warning against something. The conclusion is a kind of point that sums up the final conclusion of the entire text. Without it, the article looks lonely and scanty.
Step 7
The title is of great importance for any article. Actually, this is the main hook on which the attention of a potential reader is caught. The headline should generate interest and some emotional response. A huge number of books and manuals have been written about how to correctly compose a title. Many of them can be easily found online. The headline is the business card of the text, its face, which immediately makes it clear to the reader whether it is worth spending time on this article or is it better to pass by.
