Keeping Your Readers Wanting for More
What should we write to keep our readers coming back for our articles?
These are some of the things to bear in mind to keep your writings on flow with what the readers demand.
Sense of Humor.
A good sense of humor has been labeled as always the number one of what it takes to make you on the hot content without promoting your work around the globe but I’ve never been there, does that mean I’m dull?(haha)
Something new to learn.
Readers won’t read for nothing and gaining knowledge is probably their primary reason for reading. So, write something sensible and add some pinch of new discoveries.
If you love horror, drive your readers crazy.
Horrors articles make us scared but the fact behind those “scary comments” says that it’s not that horrible. Exaggerate if you have to and horror story lover’s would like it.
Use words that are easily understood.
I always say that writers who use unfamiliar words are great but I never came back for their articles because it’ll drive me crazy trying to understand all those esoteric words but I’ll go for those with few unfamiliar words and learn a new word at a time.
Write about ordinary topics and extract some extraordinary points about it.
We can all relate about daily experiences and occurrences about life but it amazes us to read something we’ve never known about them.
If it’s comedy, use the right words.
If you intend to make us laugh, then choose your words. Some words effortlessly makes us laugh but others can’t no matter how hard we try to.
Use different styles of writing.
Your style will always be the best to express your ideas for it’s the way you are best in. But I encourage you to come out of that shell and use a new style because readers always crave for something new.
Surprise them.
Add a twist on the part that will shock your readers. This is usually on the end.
100% researched informative article.
If you intend to inform then research it well before publishing it for if not, it’ll be like a puzzle having a missing piece.
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September 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Liked it. Great article.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 am
Good advice for writers wanting to keep their readers hooked. I like using humor like the kind I used in my story I posted today.
Thanks for sharing.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 am
Great post.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 am
Yeah. Nice post. Some good points here
Thank you.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:52 am
you really teach me. Thanks
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 am
Great article with excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Great article..
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:03 am
great info jane! thanks for sharing
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:16 am
You are so helpful, Jane. Nice post.
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Great article!
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Great article, love these points.
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Thanks for sharing
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Thank you for the pointers. A good article.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Absolutely right Jane. I found my style of writing is humour and originality. Writing about something “everday” put a little twist and humour – BAM, great piece!
Thanks for sharing.
Max
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
All great tips but the one about giving 100% researched information is the key. Associated Content is teaching me that. Well done!
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
All great tips but the one about giving 100% reasearched information is the real key. I’m finding out. Great one!
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Excellent post, Jane, thanks for the tips!
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Great advice. Well done! Thanks for sharing,
Naomi
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Great advice Jane. I agree that these tips will help bring people back to check out more articles, pics, etc. I like to write different articles because I try to be a versatile writer here at Triond.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Excellent article, very good work.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Good tips,I’m with you on comedy.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Really great tips. Thanks for sharing them.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I will try to write, though may not be now (busy), but maybe soon… your tips very helpful to me, thanks..
September 24th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Pretty good advice. This gives a writer something to think about.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Simple writing is often best.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
wonderful article!
September 24th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Great advice here. Now that I look at all your points laid out, that’s exactly the kind of author I would keep track of. Food for thought before I write my next article. =)
September 26th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Great class session. Ill keep notes
September 26th, 2009 at 4:23 am
my goodness, another long comment list! Brilliant article with fantastic advice and you are anything but dull …
September 26th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Good advise. Thanks for sharing.
September 28th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
ya, good advice. thanks man.
September 28th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
its ppl like you that make triond a better place
September 28th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Good advice, Jane!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:50 am
You’re right about keeping readers wanting for more. I do want to read more of your articles.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:14 am
All your tips seem easy to follow. Thank you for this great article.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Your article is very true. Well done!
October 1st, 2009 at 12:22 am
A great help for me.
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:08 am
Good Advice Jane, Thanx alot
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Thanks for the tips. Very informative.I’ll try to use in the future.
Keep up the good work.
Interesting articles on triond
http://www.triond.com/users/Friendly.Gummy.Bear
October 4th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Great tips and you have drawn me into it. Keep up the good work, kabayan.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Where do you find the info you write with? You find great material and I am curious.
October 15th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I love the humor part,