Better Writing For Bloggers

Although there is an abundance of well-written, informative material out there on the Internet, there is a shocking amount of dross in circulation also! I don’t know where theLeveeBreaks stands in the midst of these extremes, but my aim is for the content to be interesting, engaging, informative and above all, easy to understand!

Writing creatively is difficult for me, because of my technical background. My use of language sometimes resembles an incomprehensible computer manual!

I recently discovered the Poynter Online website and Roy Peter Clark’s Fifty Writing Tools. Granted, the site is for journalists, but it tackles basic writing techniques that many of us are unaware of. I’m hoping to use this to improve my writing skills. Here’s why:

If you maintain a blog, it’s fair to assume that you expect other people to read your entries from time-to-time. Unless you are anti-social, generally you’d hope they will return regularly, and even recommend your writing to others. That’s what a blog is about: You write. Other people read. Make comments. Recommend you to others.

Without going off on a rant, it’s been a while since my last English lesson. Fifty tools = fifty articles = too much information! If you’re interested in sharpening up your writing skills, sign up for the email newsletter. This gives you a ‘tool’ a week, which you can start working into your writing.