This is wrapping things up. Our goal here is to review what we have said, as well as let the reader know what they should do next! Writing with intent is a great concept, and if you can figure out what you want the reader to do and tell them how to do it, you’ll get a lot more results for your hard work.
What should a reader do after reading your post? Here are some ideas
- Like + Share
- Comment
- Opt into email list
- Read another related post
- Make a purchase
For this post, I just want to elicit some comments now. Eventually, I think I want to publish a page about kegging equipment and put some affiliate links on the page. I will then link to this page in my final paragraph to help people choose the right equipment for their homebrew kegging needs.
Again, we have a choice to be very basic if necessary. Essentially, you can just summarize each support idea and what they learned from reading. Add a ‘call to action’ that lets the read know what they should do next, and you've a full 5 sentences without thinking too much:
Sentence 1: General summary of post
Sentence 2: Summary of idea 1
Sentence 3: Summary of idea 2
Sentence 4: Summary of idea 3
Sentence 5: Call to Action
Here’s an example:
Sometimes when I look at other websites, in my niche area I see great looking websites with great content, then I say to myself," I can't write like that" This lesson is very helpful, I don't have to be a great writer just good enough to give pertinent information to visitors.
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I personally use a free-writing exercise: A Free-Writing Exercise To Unleash Your Creativity It's a great way to unleash one's creativity for sure. I always recommend it to people who have writer's block :)
Wayne
It is simple, straight to the point and takes away the fear that comes with writing.
I can relate to this as a language teacher. Whenever I tell my students that we are writing a 500 word essay their first reaction is 'What on earth shall we do to have 500 words!"
But by the time I start breaking the process down, they realize it possible. Strange enough the end result is always amazing. That is holding them down to 500 words and not more. When they find the topic interesting, they always want go beyond that.
