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Write Better, Easier, Faster

<strong>Build a better body</strong> Avoid ‘the muddle in the middle’ when you create a solid structure for the body of your feature article.

Build a better body for the feature story structure

Five ways to avoid flabby middles My favorite scene in the movie “High Fidelity” is when Rob Gordon (John Cusack)...
Concrete details — in one case, a toothbrush — help audience members decide what to do, far more than abstract language. <a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/toothbrushes-gm1128078155-297564654" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Photo credit: mdphoto16</em></a>

Concrete writing style moves readers to act

Concrete details outperform abstract writing in studies Want to change readers’ minds? Help them see your position. [caption id="attachment_23411" align="aligncenter"...
<strong>Not another turkey!</strong> Here’s to putting the Ho Ho Ho into ho-hum holiday stories. <em><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/colorful-turkey-isolated-on-white-background-1466433359" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Photo credit: Aksenova Natalya</a></em>

How to write in detail

Steal tips from these holiday messages Hey, we know. Thanksgiving was so November 2015. But we couldn't resist sharing these...
<strong>Turn ideas into things</strong> Researchers found an almost one-to-one correlation between how concrete a passage was and how easy it was to understand. <a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/grade-a-on-blackboard-with-copy-space-gm1125332872-295781724"><em>Photo credit: harunhalici</em></a>

Concrete images in writing boost understanding

There’s a 1:1 correlation between vivid descriptions and comprehension Three professors from Texas A&M University and the University of the...
<strong>Living color</strong> How can you get more clicks with link size, placement and color? <a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/browsing-the-web-gm116248249-4926002" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by adamkaz</em></a>

What’s the best link format?

5 ways to draw eyes, fingers Your most important links are calls to action, writes HubSpot’s Kyle James. So how...
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How to write a link that’s the right length

Give visitors enough information to decide to click Think of links as the Goldilocks of microcontent: Some links are too...
<strong>Click here</strong> Good link text does more than increase your clickthrough rate. It also helps screen readers get the gist of your message by scanning.

Why writing links well is so important

Get clicked by writing good link text Users look for links on pages like puppies look for your best shoes....
Just do it Take these tips for making your message active from the Little Red Schoolhouse. Image by Halfpoint

Write about people doing things

To cut your syllable count, make subjects characters “It is good to write clearly,” wrote Joseph M. Williams, “and anyone...
<strong>Put the kernel of your story into a nutshell</strong>. That’s your nut graph. <a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/walnut-gm174776421-22230717"><em>Image by kaanates</em></a>

How to write a nut graf, or nut graph

Tell readers what you’re going to tell ’em If I came to your house and told you to grab your...
<strong>Don’t let your head get cut off</strong> Write online headlines that don’t get cut off by Google, social, mobile screens — or your reader’s attention. <a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/measuring-tape-in-hand-gm1022503142-274515323" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by berkay</em></a>

How to write short online headlines

Web heads must fit on mobile apps, more Not everyone wants to play, "What's the last word in the headline?"...
<strong>Give the people what they want </strong><em>Information I can use to live my life better</em> travels further and faster on social media. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hand-writing-helpful-tips-black-marker-127072601" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by Ivelin Radkov</em></a>

How to write status updates that go viral?

Be an informer, not a meformer “How do you find time for social media?” my speakers’ network e-zine asked subscribers....
<strong>Give the people what they want </strong><em>Information I can use to live my life better</em> travels further and faster on social media. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hand-writing-helpful-tips-black-marker-127072601" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by Ivelin Radkov</em></a>

How to write status updates that go viral?

Be an informer, not a meformer “How do you find time for social media?” my speakers’ network e-zine asked subscribers....

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