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How to Write Like a Pro (Even if You Think You Suck)
5 Simple Rules to Make People Understand Your Words.
HEY YOU šš½
Letās get you writing like a pro right nowā¦
Weāll keep this short and real. You donāt need a fancy degree or a bestselling book to write like a pro. You just need to know how to make people relate to you (your writing).
Here are 5 things that changed my relationship with my audience forever ā and they might change yours too:

1. Lead With a Hook, Not a Paragraph
People scroll fast. Youāve got 1ā2 seconds to capture their attention.
Hit them with something punchy:
ā A bold question
ā A spicy opinion
ā A relatable truth
ā A line that makes them feel seen
(remember who youāre writing for)
ā Donāt: āIn this post, I want to talk aboutā¦ā
ā Do: āYou ever feel like your brain is 12 tabs open and nothingās loading?ā
2. Write How You Talk
Forget grammar rules and robotic sentences.
If it doesnāt sound like you (how you talk), itās just another informercial.
Write like youāre texting your friend.
Be human.
Add the vibes.
Use short phrases.
ā¦..kinda like what iām doing here right now
Let your voice do the heavy lifting.
3. Make It Easy to Read
If your post looks like a block of words, nobodyās reading it.
ā³ Use space.
ā³ Use line breaks.
ā³ Use bullets and arrows
(https://coolsymbol.com/ has an awesome database of symbols)
Make the structure scannable ā so people can easily understand the gist of your post / article / newsletter - whatever it may be ā just by skimming.
Readable = Relatable = Retainable ā
4. Stop Trying to Sound ātooā Smart
Complex ā clever.
Simplicity wins.
The best writing doesnāt confuse people ā it connects with them.
Most people just want to be taught ālike a 5 year oldā. Itās also easier for people to grasp concepts if you make it ābeginner-friendlyā
Your job isnāt to impress.
Itās to express (or teach).
To make people say:
āDamn, I felt that. I get itā
5. End With Purpose
Donāt just fizzle out. Leave people with:
ā A question
ā A punchline
ā Something to think about
ā A takeaway theyāll remember
Youāre not writing at people. Youāre writing to them.
Make them feel like the conversation needs to be continued after they finish reading.
TLDR
ā„ You donāt have to be perfect.
ā„ You just have to be real.
Thatās what keeps people coming back.
Thatās how you write like a pro.
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