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So, I follow along with a lot of blogs online and while most aren’t too bad at their writing, there are a few that are horrible! I mean they have bad spelling mistakes, missing capitalizations and missing punctuation among other things. I do know that the last thing people want to read is a lesson on spelling, so don’t worry - I’m just going to be giving some easy tips! I think these tips will not only help your readers through your writing, but also help you enjoy writing more. So, with that said, onto the tips!

1. Numbers: Unless a number is in your title or a list (as it is here :-P), try to spell it out instead of using the numeric keys on your keyboard. For example, use the number ten instead of 10.
2. Spaces: Only use one space after periods, commas or other punctuation.
3. Punctuation: Don’t use excessive punctuation such as !!!! or ???, it just isn’t professional (I know I am a victim of the ?! sometimes for a confused punctuation mark haha). Also, when using ellipsis (ellipsis is the “…” after some sentences) only use three!
4. Spelling: Make sure you spell words properly. It’s hard to take someone seriously when they can’t spell properly. Even if English isn’t your first language, proof-read your writings, edit them, spell-check them and proof-read them again!
5. Details: Use details to describe something. This thing and that thing and then people don’t know what you’re talking about anymore. Ask yourself questions like who, what, when, where, how and why to help you describe something.
6. Point of view: Think of how your writing will appear to your reader. Will you keep them interested? Why are they reading your writing, what are they getting out of it? Try to make your writing interesting. Have a hook and draw people into your writing.
7. You and I: Don’t use the word “I” unless perhaps you are commenting on something personally. It’s important to engage the reader by using the word “you”. Try changing a sentence such as “I always thought that car was fast” to “You always thought that car was fast”. Or, maybe give a suggestion (a bit less direct) such as “Maybe you always thought that car was fast”.
8. Abbreviations: On the Internet there are a lot of abbreviations used every day. The proper way of using abbreviations is to spell the full word out first and put the abbreviation in parenthesis right after. Not only is this proper form, but imagine this - it’ll help your search engine optimization (SEO) by including both the abbreviation and the full-term. And yes, that was just a built-in example of what you should do ;).
9. Paragraphs: Paragraphs are a great tool to split-up your writing for easier reading. Have you ever been to a website that goes on and on without a break? It’s not fun to read and you’ll probably end-up leaving very fast. A paragraph starts with a topic in the first sentence. Following the topic are one or more sentences giving details on the topic. Lastly, the paragraph optionally ends with a conclusive sentence. A good rule of thumb is to switch to a new paragraph whenever your topic changes.
10. Personality: Add some personality to your writing! People read what you have to say to be entertained, so try to entertain them. Write something you have passion about, not because someone else is doing it. It never hurts to add sarcasm, jokes or a bit of personality to your writing ;-).

I know my writing isn’t always perfect but I think as long as you get most of your ideas across, you’re in pretty good shape. Try to be professional (for the most part, like I said joking never hurt) and most importantly, enjoy what you do!

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