5 Secret Ways to Improve Your Writing Most People Miss

This is the skill that 99% of writers avoid. Most writers skip headline skill. Many fear it or treat it as extra work. Yet this single habit controls who stops, clicks and reads. A large field study on online news tests found simple clear headlines earn more clicks than complex ones (Michigan State University, June 5, 2024, MSU research: What makes a good headline?)

My advice is for you to practice writing at least 15 headlines every single day. Do that for 90 days straight and before you know it, your writing will get way more views than it does right now.

The hook is not unique to writing. It appears in social media content, videos, ads and every piece of communication that wants to grab attention fast.

In writing, your hook lives inside the first two to four lines. Those lines decide if the reader stays or scrolls. Modern readers skim content in seconds because their minds react to quick cues. Strong openings create a small emotional spark that makes the reader care. (Harvard Business Review, March 2014, The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool)

With attention spans getting shorter and shorter, people don’t take much time to decide if they will read your article or not. Read this article to know about the quality of a good writer: You are a Very Bad Writer!

Do you remember all those things your English teacher taught you back at school? Yes, I am talking about syntax and all that stuff.

If you don’t, then I want to congratulate you, because you don’t need any of that to be a good writer (unlike what your teacher told you).

However, if you do, then I want you to forget all that. You see, a good author is not the one who uses bombastic words that the masses do not understand. Being a good writer is not about making your readers feel stupid. Rather, it is about making your readers feel smart and valued.

If you are struggling to consistently create quality content, I am guessing you don’t take the time to plan your articles before you write them. You just sit down to a blank screen and start writing?

I am sorry to tell you but unless you are a true natural, that strategy is not gonna work. You need to create a blueprint for your article before you start writing. Here is a simple process you can use:

• Brainstorm ideas using big bubbles and smaller bubbles for sub topics.

• Organize those thoughts onto a physical document. Follow the simple essay structure. Outline three main points and put three sub points for each main point, stuffed between an intro and conclusion.

• Now search for more information and then start writing.

Most aspiring writers suffer from the same problem. They are largely self centered.

Ask yourself a simple question after you are done with a draft of your article: Why would anyone, aside from you, want to read this article?

You see, most writers think that people should read their articles because it’s them who wrote the articles. That is funny because as a reader you would not tolerate reading any low quality or boring piece of article. So ask yourself, if you were a neutral reader, would you read the article that you just wrote if it was not your article to begin with?

Remember what you learned in this article and implement them. If you do want to learn more, check out Money Hacker Blog. You will find a lot of articles regarding how you can step up the game. Most importantly, stay consistent with your writing and you will hopefully make it to the top 1% writers one day. Best of luck my friend.

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