原文: 5 Proven Ways To Jazz Up Your Writing

Writers can easily create more buzz without trying to hype up their performance. As we focus our attention more and more on the web, we are consistently bombarded with words. This can become rather tiring, especially if the words are lame and boring.

There is nothing worse than reading an article that is constricted in space, lacks essence, or uses fad words to describe what is happening. You don't have to be a writer to write well. Actually, with a bit of imagination and creativity you can easily engage your readers.

Good writing is a must if you want to attract repeat visitors to your website or blog. Most people are pretty forgiving when we manage to bore them to death with one of our creations. But do it more often, and they are gone forever.

Here are some suggestions that will help you to add some spice to your writing.

• Inject Humor
  Humor is a massive attraction magnet. This isn't surprising really, since most of us are consistently faced with many negatives. Therefore, we welcome the lighter side of life with open arms. To use humor appropriately, you don't have to crack jokes like the best stand up comedian. It is sufficient to just be yourself and loosen up a little.
  
  If you let your hair down when you write, you will have a lot more fun and your readers will thank you for it.
  
  
• Be Snazzy
  Urban Dictionary defines snazzy as many things:
  
  • Cool
  • Sexy
  • Awesome
  • Spiffy
  • Unique
  • Flashy
  • and more
  
  Basically, to be snazzy means you are one super cool dude. People love cool dudes! By being a snazzy writer you will attract others like a magnet. If your words are sexy, smart and sharp, your writing will sparkle like nothing else.
  
  Plus, putting the sparkle into words is a bit like dressing up to go the night club. To see a typical example of snazzy writing, visit the Men with Pens.
  
  
• Lose The Fat
  To trim the fat off your words is one of the best things you can do if you want to jazz up your writing. In general, our attention span is very short these days. We are simply too busy to waste time by reading tiresome information. Therefore it is more important than ever to stand out from the competition by being different. You have to make it as easy as possible for your readers to digest your digital words in bite sized pieces. To do this use:
  
  
  • Short and concise sentence structures.
  • Sub headers.
  • Bullet points.
  • Appropriate images.
  
  The more meaning you can insert into your text without rambling on forever, the better your writing will be. A strong way to do this is to...
  
  
• Spice Up Your Writing With Strong Verbs And Adjectives
  Use strong verbs to help paint the picture in your readers eye. The same goes with adjectives. Be creative while trying to reduce the meaningless fillers in your text. It does take a bit of practice to do this well. Once you are aware of it, you will learn to spot the perpetrators.
  
  Be aware of proper grammar and punctuation.
  
  
• Use White Space
  White Space is a must to give the eyes a well deserved rest. A well balanced article or blog post uses all the above fat trimmers to make this happen.
  
  Every now and then I see articles that are just one body of text. This is a big no-no. The design of our words is just as important as the meaning of them. By stuffing too much text too close together, you actually tire your readers.
  
  Since reading is supposed to be entertaining and enlightening, doing this won't go down well with them.
  
  
• Bonus Tip: Be Yourself
  This is perhaps the most valuable tip to jazz up your writing. If you are true to yourself, your personality will shine through. There is nothing more riveting than to feel the passion of a writer through his or her words. This part alone makes up for many of the potential shortcomings.

What do you think? Is there something that ticks you off in regards to the ways we write? Or would you like to share some of your own tips for improved writing? Let us know in the comments please.

Thanks for being wide awake!

Monika

译文: 5种激活写作的方法

      作家们往往不需要千方百计地夸大他们的表现方式就能创造出很多很好的写作效果。当我们把注意力越来越多地集中在网络上时，我们常常被许许多多的文字包围。这会让人觉得疲惫不堪，尤其是那些既无说服力又无比乏味的文章。
      没有什么比看一篇既缺乏空间感，又没有精髓，或是用那些只流行一时的词进行描述的文章更糟的了。你不一定要做一个写作很好的作者。事实上，你只需要有一点点想象力和创造力，就可以轻而易举地吸引到你的读者了。
      如果你想留住那些浏览你的网页或博客的访客，那么你一定要拿出好的作品。尽管有时候我们的某一篇文章会让访客们看得无聊至极，但大多数人还是给予谅解。但是，如果他们看到越来越多这类无聊乏味的作品，那么总有一天他们会永远离你而去。

      以下提供一些能够帮你使文章增添几分情趣的建议。

•  注入幽默
        幽默是一块很有吸引力的磁铁。事实上这并不奇怪。因为我们大多数人总会遇到许多不如意之事，所以我们欢迎那些充满热情的、积极向上的事物。适当地运用幽默，并不是要你像那些很优秀的喜剧演员那样抖出笑料。其实你只需做你自己，并且稍稍放松一些就好了。
  
        当你写作的时候，如果你彻底轻松，那么你会写得很开心很有意思，而你的读者也会因此感谢你。

 

Be Snazzy时髦写作
      城市词典对“时髦”这个词有多种解释：

 

• •  酷
  •  性感
  • 引起敬畏的
  • 好看的
  •  独特的
  •  浮华的
  • 以及更多
  
        基本上，时髦就是要你做个超级酷的花花公子。人们总喜欢酷酷的花花公子。一旦你成为这么一个时髦的作者，你就会像磁铁一样吸引到别人。如果你的文字性感、睿智、锋利，那么你的文章将会光彩夺目。
        此外，给文章注入活力与色彩就如同盛装打扮去夜总会一样。如果你想看看时髦写作的典型范例，你可以访问“拿着笔杆子的人”。
  
  
• 去其糟粕
        如果你想让你的文章更活泼生动，那么其中最好的方法就是对文章进行删减与修整。一般来说，我们目前的注意广度很狭窄。我们总是太繁忙以至于没空浪费时间去阅读那些无聊的信息。因此，现在要通过与众不同在竞争中脱颖而出显得格外重要。你要尽量简化你的文章，以便于你的读者在小篇幅的文章中消化领会你的文字。你可以用以下方法做到这点：
  
  
  • 简练短小的句子结构。
  • 小标题
  • 突出要点
  • 适当的形象化比喻
  
        当你能够不再说些离题的话，却能赋予文章更多意义的时候，你的写作水平就提高了。做到这样的一种有效方法是……
  
  
• 使用一些表现力强的动词和形容词来给文章增色
        使用一些表现力强的动词，从而在读者眼中描绘出画面。同样，形容词也是如此。当你试图减少文章中那些毫无意义的内容时，要有些创意。当然要做到这点还是需要一些练习的。一旦你有这意识了，你就能学会怎样找出那些毫无意义的内容了。
  
        同时，要注意语法和标点。
  
  
• 好好利用空白空间
        留出空白空间是十分必要的，它能给眼睛以适当的休息。一篇安排合理的文章或博客文章都会运用上述所有的删减方法来达到留出适当空白这一效果。
  
        我时常看到一些全文只要一段的文章。这是一大禁忌。我们文章的布局安排和其意义同样重要。把许多文章段落挤在一起，会让你的读者疲惫不堪。
      既然阅读应该是愉快的，发人深省的，那么这么做绝对不会达到阅读原本要的效果。
  
  
• 另支一招：做你自己
        可能这是激活你写作的最有价值的一个技巧。如果你对自己坦诚，你的个性就会始终闪耀出动人光芒。没有什么比通过作者的文字来感受他（或她）的激情更吸引人的了。仅这一个部分就能弥补文章中很多潜在的缺点。

      你怎么想呢？关于我们所写的建议，有没有什么能让你从中受益呢？或者你愿意和我们分享一下你自己关于改善写作的技巧吗？请在评论中让我们知道。

感谢阁下耐心地看完本文！
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