“11 tips that will refine your article”

6 min readDec 26, 2019

Writing before any article asks the concerned and clears all the confusion and queries. Speak what’s in your mind. Keep this practice whether you are writing for some business or any school.

If your boss has asked to write a company newsletter so you should ask How long it should be? What are the new projects for the company? In short, define all the developments with accuracy and creativity.

If you are writing for a school project, you should ask the administrator or relevant supervisor what should be covered? Maybe he asked you to cover about the newcomer or library renovation

Always stick with what you advised, it will show how competent and responsible you are.

Make a list of ideas if you’re working independently.

If you are a blogger or a freelance content writer, you might be responsible to come up with the original content. You have to think about your audience. What do they want to read? For instance, if you began with a food blog so you should stick with this. And your audience will wait for your ideas to read.

Do think freely and think about what idea do will make your article creative and readable.

Take the catchy name of your blogs like Foody by Heart, Fried Ideas and crispy writing, etc.;

The most important is, if you took the food blogs, make it more specific and relevant. For example, Start writing about Christmas meals or a thanksgiving food festival.

Research the topic to make sure you’re informed.

Do search-relevant informative content online and also take a look at your library if you have some stuff related to Food. Emphasize your research. As per your article, if your article needs an interview of a Chef so make it possible this will make your article more powerful and full of attention.

Prepare a list of people you need to interview and the time duration as well. Also, consider the important questions within time. Take some good notes or record that interview so you can quote them with accuracy.

You can ask your friends what they like to eat on thanksgiving and give them a surprise dish on this occasion.

Choose reliable sources.

To make your article more original and accurate you should research some new material regarding your topic. If you need the sources online, to add in your article you should. If you can’t find an author add a new link with compulsory information.

It is important to share the source link, but more important is the link shouldn’t be too old. Recent researches and up to date information will boost your article.

For example, if you are setting some new trends of eating on thanksgiving so you should share the latest ideas do not look back in the ‘70s.

Start with 1–2 punchy sentences.

Always start your article with a punch line, which makes your article interesting and the reader will continue with you. Craft a short intro that will grab the reader till its end. It could begin with a question. For example, do you know? How the iPhone gets assembled in China? Or Are you tired of tasteless turkey on thanksgiving? Enjoy the new range of food flavors with us.

Take notes to keep your ideas organized.

Keep all ideas well organized. This will help you when to start writing the article. Take some notes and always put a heading before the new discussion. If you are writing an article that is upon qualitative/quantitative research. Make sure all stats should be mentioned in the right paragraph. You can send all the notes as a memo to yourself. Do not forget to share the link of the source.

Keep your notes in the mobile app, computer folder or if you’re taking notes on paper keep them in a file or folder

Keep your paragraphs short.

Do you want to keep your readers? do a simple trick, write short but emphasized Paragraphs about 3–4 sentences which should attract the reader till its conclusion.

You have to share one idea in each paragraph it will be more absorbable for the reader. For instance, side dishes and table decor are two different ideas so discuss these designs in separate paragraphs

Write something catchy and touching in your article. If you are stating just an article with facts and figure this will be very informative but not interesting. For example, if you are writing about zoning laws you should visit a small business owner and write his opinion, and the changes which influenced him.

Thanksgiving food is compulsory to remind you of what you ate and celebrated in your childhood.

Make your article catchy How?

Add some interesting stories with useful information. Read the research articles and choose the most appropriate information. For instance, if you are drafting the thanksgiving dinner don’t forget to include dishes their recipes. Do not put all that you know just add what is relevant and short to describe.

You have to tell the readers how they can please their guests, give them examples. Avoid expressing how you love serving a thanksgiving dinner.

Keep your reader’s mind at what he’s looking for? Do not grab him into the personal stories because he doesn’t even want to listen to it.

Draw a boundary.

Your article should be in the word limit. If it is described to write a 500 words article keep this boundary. You have to stick with this limit and if you are writing a scholarly article so it can be more than the defined word limit. As a good blog is should be around 500 words maximum.

Write your article when you feel it write. If you get stuck now worry go for a walk, take rest, eat some snacks and enjoy the movie. When you think that it’s the best time to write an article do it.

Write when it comes from inside.

If you are writing a program like Microsoft Word, it will automatically check your document for basic errors. Many reliable software programs on the internet will help you to check the spelling mistakes and even restructure your article.

Use Grammarly

You can use Grammarly online or through browser extensions. This tool can grab the spell errors, proofread your content and make that plagiarism free and will help you to correct your article including grammar mistakes as well. In this regard, you can visit https://www.grammarly.com/grammar-check. And get the premium account for more smooth and errorless writing. Go through your article many times, do not blindly trust in the software programs during the editing.

It is necessary to read your article multiple times. Maybe something creative clicks to your mind and you find it. Read the article out loud to yourself, which helps you to hear the phrases that do not sound right. Then read every article multiple times first you have to focus on stylistic errors. On the next read review the tone of your writing.

Be a learner and face the critique calmly.

Ask your friends and family members to read your writing and give them a free hand to suggest or critique. For example, ask your friend Robert to read your article and give your feedback, it would be appreciable. As it is difficult to trim down something that is written very carefully and that concise.

For instance, instead of saying a lot of people like to watch soccer and eat pizza, Thanksgiving has become a loved tradition in their homes of many people,” you could say, “Crisp weather, football, and pie are just a few reasons that people love Thanksgiving, Read the article out loud to yourself, which helps you to hear the phrases that do not sound right.

Then read every article multiple times first you have to focus on stylistic errors. On the next read review the tone of your writing.

By: Syed Muhammad Ahmed