5 Simple Writing Guidelines That Most People Ignore
by Danny Forest
1. Give The Reader Something That’s Actually New
1.1. If you’ve read it before, don’t write it.
1.2. Omit needless words
1.3. Omit redundant ideas
2. Tell Your Personal Story, Not Someone Else’s
2.1. Stories are pretty crucial to an article going viral.
2.2. Trust your story
2.3. Some people are great orators, and some people are great writers.
3. Believe That You Have Something Very Meaningful To Say
3.1. Trust your instincts
3.2. What’s the worst that could happen?
4. Do Cool Stuff (Then Write About It)
4.1. Life-changing experiences should come before your writing.
4.2. You don’t need to travel the world in 80 days to justify your blogging
4.3. You’ve already done some pretty cool stuff. Or you’ve been through something that’s been quite hard. Write about that.
5. Write One Article Every Day
5.1. If you want to be a better writer, write more articles.
