Why Editing And Proofreading Of Personal Documents Important?

One of the most common misconceptions in the writing world is that proofreading is only for professional and academic documents. Many believe that only authors and students pay for professional proofreading services while a normal individual can just use the usual word grammar check and ensure that his personal documents are error free. This is … Read more

Writing Dazzlingly Brilliant Essays: Useful Tips for Ambitious Students

Writing essays is not only a challenging task but it also an important exercise in a student’s educational life since it brings forward the best in a student. With regular practice of essay writing, students are often able to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses. But while you are already writing great essays, how do … Read more

9 Internet Abbreviations Decoded

TL; DR – ‘Too long; didn’t read’. First appeared on the Internet in the early 2000s when online discussions took place and some posts were thought as being too long, this abbreviation was first used. IRL – ‘In real Life’. This term came into existence in the 1990s, when ‘online life’ was still in its … Read more

Tips for ESL Students to Review and Improve Written Work

As ESL students you have to improve your reading and writing skills for which there is very little time and in addition, you also are required to have speaking practice. There is a way in which you could improve your reading as well as writing skills at the same time. The answer is summary writing. … Read more

Top Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Readers Engaged

With so many online resources and materials easily accessible to people, the engaging audience has become a challenge for many writers. This is one reason why authors are always looking for new tips and tricks to make their writing effective. With a palpable increase in various modes of entertainment, why would a reader be bothered to pay attention to what you have written?

Grab the Reader’s Attention:

Now you too can become a writer now and keep your audience engaged by following these simple tricks.

  • Reach out to your readers and keep them engrossed by writing on a topic or theme which might garner their attention and compel them to read on.
  • How you write is also very important. Whatever you write should be exciting for the reader. You should be able to hook your reader. This is a knack you need to develop in the way you write.

Make it Interesting:

  • Since you know that you have to engage the reader, you need to put passion into your writing and believe in it. Even if you are not all that passionate, you can find out the interesting things about a topic, things people would like to read about and so engage the reader.
  • Making your topic more personalised by telling readers a personal story related to the topic. This will have the reader interested and they might even want to read through your entire work.

Tricks of the Trade:

There are some tricks that always seem to work. Try out the tips given below.

  • Begin your writing by stating something shocking or giving some alarming statistics. The reader is sure to keep reading on.
  • You can write about some person’s personal life or experience. The reader would want to know more about the person.
  • Make sure whatever you write is error-free. The more you focus on perfection in your writing style, more likely that you will attract a reader.

In the end, the trick is to always keep writing, take regular feedback from your audience and keep improvising your own work. These tricks will for sure help you write better.

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