Expert tips for writing long sentences in your content

Key quotes:

• "If you want your reader to spend more than 37 seconds on your post, you need to find a way to get and keep their attention."
• "If you are interested in learning more about headlines, I have found this article helpful: Takeaway: Powerful headlines are half the battle in getting people to read your stories."
• "Takeaway: A compelling image is the other half of the battle in getting people to read your writing."
• "Takeaway: People love a story and it is a great way to keep the reader interested in what you have to say."
• "Here are a few of the types of research that I am looking for to support my story: These will add credibility to your story, add interest for the reader, and help me break up blocks of text."
• "Your readers want to be able to know, do, or be something different after they read your story."

Key quotes:

• "Consequently, it will (i.e., should) allow enrolees to think seriously about important questions like: Whether you’re brand new to philosophy or somebody who has already spent some time studying the subject, I recommend examining the works of the Ancient Greeks tracing back to the very beginnings of Western philosophy."
• "One of the tricky things about trying to improve your writing by mimicking the habits of exceptional authors — i.e., the third key strategy that I recommend aspiring writers practice — is the fact that these writers must actually be genuinely talented in order for you to successfully enhance your own capacities by studying them."
• "A second technique for effectively increasing your understanding of the technical aspects of English writing involves spending more time reading difficult authors whose works challenge you."

Key quotes:

• "Do you wonder, how to write a piece of content which people want to read? Do you wonder how contractions can make your writing sound more human? Here’s how this sentence would sound with contractions: Children shouldn’t walk to the store alone."
• "According to a study done by the UCLA Anderson School of Management, “Making your writing easier to process and understand actually makes you seem more intelligent and capable.” When you use the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs an action."
• "Try to use the active voice for being more natural in your writing."
• "Write the sentences that are clear, easy to read, and to the point."
• "As I said, try to break up your long sentences and paragraphs to make it easier to read."
• "Short paragraphs and proper use of breaks give your eyes a rest while reading an article."

Key quotes:

• "It will help you understand the fundamentals of content writing so that you can kick-start your journey confidently."
• "Part one of the guide will cover everything from different types of content writing to the basics of editing and self-publishing."
• "Now, imagine how many blog posts get published every day across the world."
• "Here are a few tips to help you with this: Tools you can use A content writer who doesn’t do enough research, especially in this age of the internet, will be deemed lazy."
• "Here are a few tips to help you become a better researcher: Tools you can use Creating a solid outline can significantly reduce your writing time."
• "Few tips to help you become a faster writer: Tools you can use To be a successful content writer, you have to be a ruthless editor, especially if you are freelancing."

Key quotes:

• "You’ve likely heard of the merits of long-form content, that it performs better both among readers and search engines."
• "From my experience, here are 10 tips for how to write long-form content better."
• "The mandate to “kill your darlings” can be hard, because you think to yourself, “But dang, I’m such a good writer, I can’t deprive the world of such beautifully written prose” or “It would be a crime to cut out this paragraph-length metaphor” or “Every single one of these statistics is entirely relevant to what I’m saying.” But sometimes you have to make a hard choice and kill your darlings for the sake of the reader."
• "Here are two principles of economics you can apply to your writing to make it more efficient: One of the goals of long-form content is to answer a lot of different questions about one central topic."
• "Include a basic table of contents in your longer blog posts to help readers navigate the sea of words."
• "Every single post about writing long-form content will tell you that."

Transcript: Hi there, my name is Emma and in today's video We are going to look at, five ways to improve academic essay writing Okay? Or TOEFL writing, IELTS writing. This doesn't have to do with when you write a letter to your friends. Okay? We're talking specifically about formal writing, maybe business writing, or academic writing. Okay, so let's get started. My first tip on how to improve writing is do not use contractions. Okay? And again this is for academic writing. Awesome "don't," "can't" "shouldn't," "couldn't," "wouldn't", "isn't," "haven't," "hasn't." Okay so it's the short form of, (Two Words Put Into One) for example, "don't" is the contraction of "do not." Okay? So, it's better to actually write out the word in full in academic and formal business writing. So, instead of "don't," use "do not." Instead of "can't," use "cannot." And notice how with "do not," it's actually two words. "Cannot" is just one word. "Shouldn't" becomes "should not." "Couldn't" becomes "could not." "Wouldn't" — "would not." "Isn't" — "is not." "Haven't" — "have not" "Hasn't" — "has not." Okay. So don't use these, use these. Okay. So now let's look at Tip #2. So Tip #2 is... See more →