Member-only story
5 Easy Ways to Structure Your Writing
Examples of structure from Medium, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Structure makes your writing easier to read.
Without structure, you have long paragraphs that make your ideas difficult to understand. I had this problem when I started writing.
Then I studied the structure. I realized great structure improves readability. Structure makes it easier for readers to scan your writing.
If you struggle to structure your writing, try these five methods that maximize readability.
1. Start with a clear hook
Your first line is your hook.
You need to grab attention with your hook.
Most people create a hook that interests them but not the reader. Or the hook is too long. If you want to grab the reader’s attention, you need short, detailed hooks. Here are some hook ideas:
- Express a polarizing idea
- Tell a personal story
- Tell your readers what you discovered
James Clear is great at captivating readers with his hooks. Yes, I know he’s a popular author. But he’s also great at grabbing your attention.
2. Bullet points are bite-sized value
Justin Welsh creates attention with a personal story.
He does more than grab your attention. He breaks it down with specific points that organize his writing. They are bite-sized information that shows the reader his progression on LinkedIn.
Bullet points are designed to make bite-sized information stand out. And it’s less daunting for the reader. They can easily scan the information.
