10 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing

The art of smart writing lies in the simpleness and clearness of words. The main objective of writing should be to convey the idea in simple and clear words.

Just consider the title:
Consequences of erudite vernacular utilised irrespective of necessity: problems with using long words needlessly.

Now the above title in simple words:
The effect of using big words when you don’t need them?

which one is conveying the meaning easily? obviously the second one.

Now that you have known the importance of simple writing, here are top 10 writing tips:

1. Have something to say

This makes writing simple and easier. You must have strong background knowledge on the topic under discussion. When you have nothing to say it makes writing harder and you are forced to write sentences that sound meaningful but delivers nothing.

2. Be specific

Consider the two sentences:

• I have a lot of bikes in my garage
• i have 5 different types of bikes in my garage, including 330cc Suzuki, 1950's wheeler, latest racing and few others.

Which sentence sound more attractive?

3. Choose simple words

unnecessary use of gigantic words is always discouraged by good writers as it causes confusion.

4. Write short sentences

You should keep sentences short for the same reason you keep paragraphs short: they’re easier to read and understand.

5. Use the active voice

In English, readers prefer the SVO sentence sequence: Subject, Verb, Object. This is the active voice.

For example:

Passive sentences bore people.

When you reverse the active sequence, you have the OVS or passive sequence: Object, Verb, Subject.

For example:

People are bored by passive sentences.

You can’t always use the active voice, but most writers should use it more often.

6. Keep paragraphs short

Each paragraph should be focused on one idea only. As soon as you change the subject, you should also change the paragraph

7. Eliminate fluff words

Words such as "very", "alot", "little", "rather" adds nothing to a sentence and conveys

8. Don’t ramble

Rambling is a problem for most of writers. Going off topic can sway readers away.

9. Don’t be redundant or repeat yourself

Also, don’t keep writing the same thing over and over and over. In other words, say something once rather than several times. Because when you repeat yourself or keep writing the same thing, your readers go to sleep.

10. Don’t over write

Write as much as you think is enough, no need to write extra unwanted stuff.

These were some of the basic things to remember to write a brilliant blog post or article. Remember to recheck your article several times before posting.

Good Luck!