Is Your Writing on the Write Writing Track

Here’s a quick exercise you can do to find out

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“Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret.” — Matthew Arnold.

One year ago, I published a story about two remarkable ex-colleagues. It was an article about emotional intelligence. I read it over today.

You should try this with your own articles.

You are a year older, a year wiser, and have one more year’s writing experience. You can use what you have learned to look at your work with a critical eye.

Check for —

• Attractiveness of the headline
• Clarity
• Meaning (do you have a point)
• Can you shorten it and keep the essential facts?
• Coherence (remove verbosity)
• Grammar
• Errors of fact
• Taste
• Style

I did it with mine.

My article had a read ratio of just 23%. It received 220 claps and two comments (from two writers I adore and admire). It earned the sum total of $5.69. I figure that works out at about £1 per hour.