WRITE YOUR WAY TO THE BANK

Writing is not some random assembling of words into sentences then paragraphs; it is a conscious and artistic expression of ideas and facts. Writing is an art that entails a lot of precision and technique.  A good writer is not one who writes with passion alone but rather one who writes with both passion and technique. The two go together.

Misconceptions out there portray writers as poor and wretched people, meanwhile it may surprise you to know that one of the richest people out there are writers especially those that excel in writings that engages audiences of all age and era.

This write-up aims at empowering you with techniques that will upgrade your writing skills and make you smile to the bank. Whether you are a journalist, content creator, script writer, blogger working for an organization or freelance, to come up with a great piece, you need to always ask yourself the following questions:

1. What is my essential message/ reason for writing.
2. Whom am I writing to?

This question will help you adapt your message to your target audience. To make sure the

Language, style, tone, content suit your audience.

• How do I write a message that will appeal to my target audience?

Once that is done, the next thing to do is to apply some of the following writing rules:

• Always use the active voice; avoid passive voice.
• Use action and dynamic verbs.
• Use the dictionary often to look for more appropriate synonyms of the same word.
• After writing, correct yourself by rereading your paper. You have to continuously ameliorate it until you run out of time. Equally give it to a colleague or friend to have a second pair of eyes at it.
• Most importantly, always re-read with a pen and not with your eyes.

Now you know the rules, next is for you to know and apply the WRTING NORMS which are:

• Specific /Accurate Writing
• Sharp Writing
• Brief Writing
• Essential writing
• Writing that enlightens

So, if you have been wondering how to go about writing professionally and effectively, use the above points and you are good to go. Also, never forget these are just steps to follow. The beauty of any piece of writing, be it poetic, fictional or dramatic is in the tone, style of the writer. The writer must adopt a style that sooths their personality and its unique to them. And hey! don’t forget to polish your grammar and vocabulary, it is very important for fluency and clarity. Hope this helps.