Writing Tips

How to Format an Article Correctly

Many people have different styles, but there is a minimal level of formatting that is essential.

Sam H Arnold
The Write Hustle
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6 min readAug 14, 2020

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Formatting posts
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As an editor for several publications, over the internet, I see the same mistakes from new writers. To attract readers, a good format is almost as essential as the written word. Without a format that attracts the eye, many readers will not read the whole post.

Readers will view articles on their mobile when they have five minutes. A format that appeals to both platforms is essential. I normally write the post, edit the post and then format it.

Titles and Subtitles

Write your title into the piece of work, at the top. Highlight the title and press the large T. Titles should be capitalised. Generally speaking, this means that words larger than three letters have a capital and no punctuation. There are a number of websites that help with this if you are not sure.

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Subtitles should be written in sentence form with punctuation. Highlight these and press the small T.

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Sam H Arnold
The Write Hustle

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