Writing So You Can Be Read
Posted by: Madhavi in About Writing, Blog, Guidelines, Reference Sites, Website Content WritingJust discovered this wonderful article here about ‘How Users Read On The Web‘!
Read it and be stunned!
Archive for the “Blog” CategoryWriting So You Can Be ReadPosted by: Madhavi in About Writing, Blog, Guidelines, Reference Sites, Website Content WritingJust discovered this wonderful article here about ‘How Users Read On The Web‘! Read it and be stunned! Hello and welcome! I am planning a series of articles where I share my experiences about the different aspects of website content writing. Each of these will focus upon a single aspect of writing for the web. This idea took root in my mind when I began to deal with my team of writers going haywire while writing their work assignments. So, these articles are meant to be like tutorials for them, and also as guidelines for the future writers who wish to join my team! Stay tuned! Depending upon ‘the hectic schedule’ these articles are on their way! This is a post with a lot of links to different reference sites / blogs on the Interet. These are good sites / blogs to vist for tips and tricks about writing and so on… I will be adding links from time to time, so keep checking back on an (ir)regular basis to see if anything has been added… http://www.copywritingtipsandideas.com/ - A fantastic blog with some great posts on the common mistakes made by writers - grammar and spelling and a whole lot more…. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - A great site for some really basic grammar tips! http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/ - Wow! These rules are good stuff to read and re-read over and over again.
This is the book that sets the tone to learning how to write with a certain amount of panache which will distinguish you from the rest. The ‘finding your own style’ bit is something I follow personally - because, as a writer, it is essential for you to find your own ‘voice’! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/ - The site where you can get your basics right!! Full of downloads and handouts you can print off and refer to when you are in doubt. And here is one of my personal favorites: http://www.killianadvertising.com/coverletters.html - This is actually a website of an advertising agency based in Chicago. The advertise for interns on a regular basis. The result? A bunch of cover letters with the interns’ applications! Laugh and Learn! To add to the fun, here is one of the ‘Cover Letters From Hell’ that I have recently received - (have edited the names and have included my reply): The e-mail I received:
The reply I sent out:
This is a perfect example of how not to write to me!! Hello everybody! The idea of this blog is to share my thoughts about Writing - whether it is writing for pleasure or writing for making money… I will be putting up my thoughts, ideas and suggestions on this blog as and when they occur to me. Feel free to comment upon my posts, and voice your opinions. (But note that these comments are moderated - just to make sure that you are a human being etc. and not someone out to spam me!) Hope to hear from you soon! ~ Madhavi. |