Article Writing - How Much Is Too Much?
Written by kitfanc on December 2nd, 2008 in Article Marketing.
When writing an article, how do you know when to stop writing? Besides trying to stay within a certain word-limit parameter, which is generally 350 to 750 for most Internet purposes, how do you know when you’ve written enough for your article writing needs, and have not droned on and on endlessly, possibly boring your reader? You don’t want to bore them, and you also don’t want them leaving without feeling they got something for their efforts.
I get asked these kinds of things, so I thought today would be a good day to address the issue. Here’s a couple of suggestions to think about:
1. Consider, first of all, why you are writing.
There are plenty of reasons for writing an article. If you’re writing just to express your own opinion, then, by all means, write until it feels done. But if you are writing to inform and educate, you will need to fine-tune your writing. Writing for business and/or educational purposes takes practice. The fact that you are reading this article tells me that you are on the right track towards a desire to write well. Good for you! Just keep writing. Over time, you will perfect your craft. When you look back at your early works, you will find that they will be easily edited and fine-tuned, once you have more skill under your belt. But for the moment, if you are new to this, just keep writing. It takes practice.
2. Consider who your audience is.
Are they newbies at your subject? Are they looking for an education, a “how-to” piece? Are they professionals with some knowledge or even some advanced knowledge of your subject and you are there to further their education? How much your audience already knows is going to greatly influence how you say what you say.
3. Decide what your goal is.
If you are writing only to teach and inform, then, by all means, write everything you feel is necessary to execute that goal. You can, then, go back and edit. Proofread and re-writing will be necessary, of course, to get your message across.
If your goal is to get some traffic back to your site, then your writing needs to entice. You will need to tease your audience with just enough information to create a desire for more in them, which will then encourage a visit to your site.
4. Have someone else read the article and give feedback.
An objective eye will be able to tell you what response he or she has to your article, whether it has piqued curiosity, fulfilled an information need or even bored them to tears. Lacking an objective reader, set your article aside for a few days, go do something else, and then come back to it with fresher eyes, to re-read and critique it.
It is very important to know when to stop writing when crafting an article for publication. Your article is a tool for your use and for your audience, as well, so keep that in mind. Make sure it does the job completely!
CJ John is author of this article and invites you to visit ArticleWritingNews.com for more in-depth articles on crafting the perfect article.
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