The Simplest Advice About Writing You've Ever Heard

Probably the best advice that I've been given about writing is this:

The main purpose of actually stringing words together to form coherent sentences is to get what you're trying to say across to others. So why make your point the simplest way possible?

Simply keep writing.

Once you've narrowed down your topic and done your research, you can begin to write.

Get disciplined in writing.

If you really want to be a writer/blogger, you have to accept a certain level of discipline must be involved. 

Setting up a blog post calendar and scheduling when you'll be writing within the week can take you leaps and bounds ahead than just writing "when you're in the mood."

Write even if you don't want to.

Stick to your scheduled writing time. There's no point in continuing on being a blogger if you're just going to blow it off when you don't feel like it.

Having a list of draft posts for you to get into can help you out with this. Writing consistently is a habit you can learn easily.

Write even if you can't think of anything to say.

“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” ― John Steinbeck

Having a blog post calendar is one of the best ways to get around having to write with no ideas popping up.

You can always scroll through the ideas you put in on your "good days" and go from there.

Keep your writing simple.

Be Yourself.

The best way to write great articles is to write them as if you are talking to the person that's going to read it. Imagine that person in front of you and write TO them. 

Think of all the speeches, lectures, and sermons you've been to in the past and you'll see that the one's that have had a lasting impression on you are the ones that have been delivered as if the speaker was talking directly to you. Or am I mistaken?

Use Simple Words and Shorter Paragraphs

You don't really have to impress anyone on how great your vocabulary is and how many long words you can fit into your sentences. All you have to do to for your article to work is to get your main point across the way that you've meant it to.

Don't overdo it.

Try not to use more words than needed when trying to say something simple.

Always keep your readers in mind.

Don't waste time rambling on and on about a subject matter that you can simply explain in just a few sentences. Take note that your readers will tend to get bored if you're redundant and don't really make sense after a paragraph or so.

EDIT with no mercy.

Delete, rewrite, or shorten anything that does not add anything important to what you have to say.  Be brutal in cutting away excessive words and phrases so that readers can get right into the heart to the matter in the simplest way possible.


Revise and Edit your article until you're satisfied that all your key points are there and that there is a cohesive flow of your ideas from beginning to end. Don't underestimate the power of re-reading your work.

Here's a video I found that may be helpful in visualizing things:

So there you have the simplest advice about writing articles you've ever heard. If you think that this is worth pursuing, you might find yourself a more avid blogger than you start off with.

I hope you learn it, live it, and write by it. You can also decide to voice out your opinion about this. I'm open to comments guys!