An insightful piece of writing that explains the different steps every prolific writer takes in order to produce a good piece of writing; no matter the subject.

It’s no news that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. This is why a good piece of writing can easily be noticed by its content and structure. Whether the write-up is an article, an essay or just a speech; it requires these must-dos for it to be relevant and appreciated.

Writing is an art that emanates from the confidence to deliver, the commitment to research and the determination to satisfy. The first thought that comes to mind is the area of specialty to engage in. Having decided on that, an in-depth research on the chosen area is made and a swing into action gets the ball rolling.

Choose a Topic

A potential writer is one with experience and imagination, who is willing to spend time doing extensive research, learning, and applying the lessons learned.

To be on the safe side and avoid doubts from your target users, it is very important to choose a topic that you are not only familiar with, but also passionate about. Something that ordinarily comes to your mind each time you pen down, not minding if there’s need take a glance or not, at another person’s work.

You might like a topic because of its popularity, like celebrity gossip, history, product review.

The truth is; if you don’t have experience in that niche, do not write on it. Until you become well grounded either by experience or from case studies and user stories, you would hardly make the right impact.

Again, it is important in some cases, to define the extent of exposure your written work has in order to acquaint your readers of the depth of your discussion so that they’re able to make decisions on the need for more sources of information or not. Also, letting your readers know the level of exposure that your work has will boost their confidence in you since you would be seen as, sincere and trustworthy.

Do Your Research

A presentation, hard or soft in print or manuscript without insight will leave your readers asking; is that all? This shouldn’t be the case for any writer seeking approval and impeccability.

Content research is the most daunting and time-consuming part of writing. It is where your power to analyze as a writer is brought to fore. Linking skills and tone might not be evident at this stage but the information base is important because the main aim is to help people get informed and better their lives. Your job at this point is to understand the theme of your sources and extract the information that is being expressed. A better deal is to do this from multiple sources and conclude in your own terms based on your findings and experience.

Your readers will value you more when you draw inferences from authors, who are authorities in their fields of endeavor. Don’t replicate or overcrowd your work with sources that do not have a direct link to the subject.

Learn the Rules

The best source of information for a product review is still experience and user stories. In other words, follow the rules for every type of written presentation firstly, by looking out for the rules guiding the submissions and secondly, by abiding by them diligently. If you find any rule difficult to understand, do not fret just give it some time to sink and become a part of you. That way, you don’t have to look at it over and over again to write, instead, you’d have to focus on the content and relevant terms of the context in question.

Learn the Terms

Every field of endeavor has a register of terms and their meanings or a dictionary. It is advisable to go through this dictionary for the particular field you are writing. Learn them, and match them with your own words. This will help you sound authoritative but don’t be all-professional if you are writing for the public, in such a case,  do a good blend of both the professional and the friendly styles of presentation. The essence is to ensure that you communicate effectively with the terms that are familiar to all and sundry.

Consider Your Audience

The topic in question should determine not just the tone but also the target audience. Friendly, professional, authoritative, master, are all styles of reaching out to a group of readers. Make sure you have your target audience in mind when writing. If you are to reach out to the public then the friendly tone sinks better than any other tone because it is understood by everyone, but if your target is the youth, fine, the friendly tone will do but, it should be spiced up with some degree of the modern day slang or a combination of colloquial expressions. This will undoubtedly arouse some more interest in the young minds, who are always eager to learn new things.

Free-write

Having decided on what niche or topic to concentrate, then you indulge in a free writing, where you express yourself with adequate clarity and insight based on your experience, and knowledge. At this point you have to be exhaustive and straight to the point, highlighting as many points as you can possibly imagine. Don’t mind the grammar and linking; just write anything that has the keyword or focus, down to your last thought, after which you can start making corrections.

It is a good practice to cultivate adequate patience and diligence as this will help you to detail, the bits of information that you gather from diverse sources. Don’t forget to apply the rules as discussed earlier, as you write freely on the topic, though the emphasis is not the strict adherence to the rules but the expression of vital information and points on the topic.

Focus on Your Topic

Your topic is the focus of many readers and should be adequately expressed in your work. Make it logical and coherent, creating a link to the subject matter. Don’t fluff and over-word your piece, just make it brief and straight to the point.

Point mechanism is preferred where necessary, as most readers will quickly scan and digest the theme of your work. The content of your writing, vocabulary, and information are assessed and graded by your readers in relation to the topic. If you do well, your grammar and composure will boost the confidence of your readers and get them glued to your work, meaning that your readers can also visualize your academic level and this will determine if they will revisit your page or not. If a high level of articulation is expressed, your work will definitely be appreciated otherwise, you’ll not be able to keep your visitors for long.

In essence, grammar composition is principal in explaining the theme of your work because it is a very sensitive part of any writing. It is the stimulant that intoxicates the reader even when the material is poor in content. So, you should aim for the best, capture your audience with both hands – grammar and content.

Streamline Your Work

It would be tempting to get tired at this point but don’t until it’s over. Ardent readers hardly have time to waste, so minimize waste as much as possible by pruning the exaggerations and the tautologies. Let every word count, and the best way to do that is to do an analysis of words that can be removed, without altering the intended meaning of the entire write-up.

One of the aims of doing a thorough check on the words used and the information being conveyed is to avoid repetition as much as possible.

Communicate

Communication is only complete when there’s a feedback but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for some kind of response from your readers, no. It simply means that you have to go through it yourself for areas of clarity that enhance understanding. Ask yourself certain questions such as: Have I explained this concept to the best of my ability? Is there a logical relationship between the parts of my work-introduction, body, and conclusion? Is there any vocabulary that needs further explanation? Have I been able to keep it simple and focused without getting off the track? If yes, then you have been able to communicate otherwise, re-visit your work.

Proof-read

No one concludes without a thorough check of their work, for punctuations, tenses, and sentence structures. Do that with the eye of a visitor who just stumbled on a seemingly beautiful piece of writing, hoping to find some errors.

You would be amazed at the unimaginable sentence compositions you made. At some point, you’d be poised to doubt your abilities to make such blunders and at other points, you’d be astonished at your prowess. You’d be eager to find errors but there won’t be any, only for you to end up with a misplaced word sitting right at the end of the sentence almost unnoticed. Refrain from assumptions, do the needful and be free of a bad reputation because once it’s out there you can never estimate the full impact.

Deliver

You can now pass it on to a trusted and well-informed friend, author, mentor or authority for final comments before delivery to the receiving platform. 

Be sure to take a good look at the requirements for submission early enough, for content and format, so that you don’t violate any of the submission rules. Having fulfilled all the requirements to the latter, you can then submit, publish or deliver to the appropriate quarters.