On Zhihu, I came across a short video on how to guide writing at just the right time. Today she talks about six tips on how to revise articles. They are very practical and should be revised according to her method. This aspect is my weakness, and I have not seriously revised this article.

This is a very good article. I will review its contents so that I can operate it better in the future.

1. Keep writing

Writing cannot be accomplished overnight. Writing is a long-term project. Now that you have chosen to write, don’t put it down after taking a few strokes, and be prepared for a protracted battle.

Tim talked about the three meanings of writing in her opinion:

Learn by writing, forcing yourself to take the initiative to read and express.

Make money by writing and turn your ideas, knowledge, and skills into cash.

Use writing as a placeholder, build your own brand through your works, and support your main business.

Writing is the simplest thing. Expressing your thoughts clearly and straightforwardly in words is successful writing.

In an era where everyone is a creator, whoever creates content that can attract the attention of target users will have commercial value.

This is an era when attention is scarce, so where the attention is, the value is, and the money is there.

2. What is a good article?

The so-called good article is an article that can provide target readers with the information they need and satisfy their reading needs.

For a good article, readers will not care whether your article is well written or not? What rhetoric and good words and sentences were used. They only care about how much useful value this article provides to themselves and him.

So choose a field that you are competent in, and then focus on writing about that field.

How can part-time writing increase writing income?

After the article is written, there is also research on the multimedia platform. Then add the Toutiao account, Big Fish account and other accounts where the article was published.

There are many profit channels for monetizing writing. After you upload your work, the platform will give you money based on reading volume and other factors.

The higher the reading volume, the higher the income, the higher the account weight, and the higher the unit price of income. As the number of works increases and the quality improves, the account's profit authority also increases.

The factors that affect writing income are: first, the weight of the account is high, the cost is high, and the authority is high. The second is the utilization rate of an article, and the third is the quality of the article.

Articles should not be published on just one platform. Experts will distribute this article to multiple platforms to earn revenue sharing from multiple platforms. Such as image and text income (about 10 yuan per 10,000 views), short video income (about 20 yuan per 10,000 views), audio income (about 15 to 50 yuan per 10,000 views), micro-headline income (Every 10,000 reads is about three yuan).

Moreover, the quality of articles is not constant. With a lot of practice and continuous writing, it will become higher and higher. The same high-quality articles can be made into audio and short videos, and the benefits will be greater. A multi-pronged approach can expand revenue and achieve the dual effects of attracting attention and money.

To improve the quality of articles, you must continue to practice deliberately on the premise that the account positioning is suitable for you. Improve the quality level of articles and increase the utilization rate of articles. Then convert it into various formats so that it can fully fulfill its mission of attracting fans and making money.

For a high-quality work, you don’t just need to write more articles every day, but you need to learn to revise them every time you write them. Good articles are all modified. Revising articles is a training ground for improving your writing skills. If you never revise your article, you will make the same mistakes every time you write it, repeating old writing habits. In this way, if you write 100 articles, it will be a waste of energy and it will be difficult to make progress.

And I am deeply troubled by this problem now. I feel that I have written more than 500,000 words and still have not made much progress.

1. Delete all synonymous sentences with empty words and nonsense

A common characteristic of every novice writer is that they like to find something to say when they have nothing to say. Writing nonsense is a sequelae of writing an 800-word essay when I was a child.

When writing an article, read the information, search and organize the work, and if you don't do it properly, you will end up writing empty words and nonsense.

And nonsense is the original sin of the low reading rate of our articles. If there is too much nonsense, the amount of information will be less. If there is too much nonsense, the page will be long, and the reading rate will be low. The reading experience will be poor. If there is too much nonsense, it will definitely not be high.

In the era of attention economy, people’s attention is very precious. Empty words and nonsense, piled up articles, seemingly very long. Substance hardly grabs the reader's attention. Even if you have a lot of useful information behind you, the foreshadowing in the front is too long, and readers will not have the patience to read it to the end.

So after writing an article, the first thing to look for is the nonsense and synonyms in the article.

For example, in this example, our personality, hobbies, life values, how we behave and deal with others, etc., all of these manifestations are actually deeply influenced by our original family.

After birth, the child is like a blank piece of paper. Under the influence and education of the parents' words and deeds since childhood, the child's personality, world view, life outlook, values, friendship outlook, etc. will slowly form the child's growth. , will directly copy the appearance of the original family.

It can be seen that the second sentence is directly the translation of the first sentence. The meaning is roughly the same. If it means the same thing, there is no need to write it twice and it can be deleted.

If you delete the same meaning and simplify the article, you will increase the reading rate of your article. If the reading rate is high, the income will naturally be high.

This text can be modified to mean that our personality, interests, values, how we behave and deal with others, and all other manifestations must be traced back to our original family.

2. Compare the writing format to see if there are any incomplete or incorrect statements

It is recommended that you follow some thinking framework when writing. You should also work hard to develop your own framework thinking. The thinking framework is all summarized one by one based on the reader's reading psychology.

Writing according to the format can ensure that our expression is smooth and not confusing. And it completely follows the readers' reading psychology and improves the reading effect.

The thinking framework includes situations, conflicts, questions, and answers. The written article may also not conform to the format. The comparison must be revised repeatedly.

3. Replace professional terminology with vernacular

Related fields are often used when writing dry skills, knowledge popularization, historical explanations, and industry analysis articles. professional terminology. Professional vocabulary will show professionalism, but it will raise the reading threshold. At this time, try to replace it with vernacular.

For example: The mother is like a mirror to the baby. Although the baby is very young, she can perceive it from various interactions with the mother, thereby establishing a sense of self.

The sense of self in this article is a professional term. When writing, the expression of the article should be as easy to understand as possible, and do not make it difficult for readers to understand.

So this sentence can be changed like this:

Mother is like a mirror to the baby. Although the baby is very young, he can learn from all kinds of interactions with his mother. I feel something during the activity, so I have the concept of myself, know that this is me, and feel my own existence.

4. Rewrite long sentences into short sentences

Now is the era of screen reading, and most people read on their mobile phones.

If the sentence displayed on a screen is too long, the eyes will be tired and the brain will be tired. Writing in short sentences is more likely to be accepted by people. It's like a big steamed bun, broken open and crumbled to make it easier to digest.

For example, if the baby's needs are often ignored by the mother at this stage, it will be difficult for the baby to feel self-worth and lack security, and it will be easy for him to become emotionally out of control, controlling, and changeable in the future. character traits.

Among them, he has difficulty feeling self-worth and lacks security. This sentence is a long one. It can be said that if someone dares to do something for him, it will be harder for him to feel his self-worth and he will lack a sense of security.

5. Use situational descriptions to enhance the excitement of the article and readers

Readers love to read, either because they are interested in it, or because they think it is relevant to them. . When writing, you can use some words or pictures to make the connection between the article and the readers closer.

For example: Get up at 6:30 in the morning, go out in a daze, and start the day's struggle.

This passage makes people feel very uncomfortable after reading it. Also rewrite it like this.

From Monday to Friday, the alarm on my cell phone always rings at 6:30. I close my eyes and touch my phone on the bed for a long time before turning off the alarm. I sit up with a sad face and struggle, groaning in my heart. Why isn't it the weekend yet?

After the revised text, the sense of situation is particularly prominent.

Of course, this description is not necessarily so detailed. The description of this specific situation should serve the theme of your writing. For example, if you are writing about time management and self-discipline, you can add more to the article, such as staying up late at night playing with your mobile phone and being unable to get up during the day. In this way, readers will have a feeling that it is right when reading.

Don’t be too rigid in describing the situation. Use more descriptions of life scenes to increase the reader’s excitement.

6. Use authoritative endorsement instead of bland expressions

Example: Put a lot of energy into important things.

It is easy for readers to dismiss this sentence as empty talk and nonsense.

If you change it to: Use the 80 20 rule to spend 80% of your time on 20% of the most important things.

This is a little trick for daily time management and improving the efficiency of work and study.

After modification, the clever use of the 80-20 rule will make it easier for readers to believe. This kind of expression, firstly, has authoritative endorsement, making your method appear more based; secondly, it reduces readers’ sense of aesthetic fatigue. Although there is such a method behind it, because of the different expressions, readers will be more familiar with the latter. interested.

Writing is not equal to literary creation. Literary creation is just one form of writing. Writing is the literalization of ideas. Everyone can turn ideas into words to share. Writing does not require literary talent, and it has nothing to do with academic qualifications. In short, writing is not difficult at all, and making money from writing is much easier than you think.

Just output the ideas and organization in your brain into words, and then publish them on the Internet. If it is recognized by readers and followed by fans, you can also earn profits. Writing is not difficult. Writing is a way of self-expression that everyone can do. Express your thoughts and publish them on the Internet. In your spare time, it is better to spend an hour every day typing on the keyboard. You can not only enjoy the fun of typing on the keyboard, but also sort out your thoughts, improve your thinking ability, and earn profits. Why not?