As an on-the-job worker, with the increase of working age and the promotion of position, you need to provide all kinds of summaries, reports and documents to leaders or customers constantly.
At first, I was just a technician. I just needed to do the tasks assigned by the leaders well. The most involved were weekly, monthly and annual reports, but even this simple summary, I spent a day writing a short summary that I thought was very good. At the annual summary meeting, I always think about whether I can use various excuses to escape, because I am afraid of speaking and I have no ability to organize my own language. Every time I speak, I always have to say a few words, and I feel embarrassed.
It was also decided at a meeting that I began to learn to write. I held a half-year summary meeting as usual. Maybe the leader was in a bad mood that day, and the atmosphere at the meeting was very depressed and silent, which made me more nervous. When it was my turn to speak, I didn't know where the language I had organized in my mind went when I spoke, and my mind was blank. I probably can't say a few words about my work in the past six months. The leader looked at me straight and waited for a while, and I was even more nervous. Then I said, I'm done. The leader looked at me and said, don't you even have your own feelings? Don't you have any other ideas besides talking about work? Don't you have any comments on your work efficiency and ability? I was asked several questions in a row. I didn't know what was wrong with me at that time. I replied: No, I saw the disappointment in the eyes of the leaders, and my eyes turned red in an instant. I secretly scold myself for being disappointing and feel useless. Why can't I even make such a simple summary? After that, I made a decision that I would learn to write, even if it was just a beautiful summary.
I searched for high-quality writing books through platforms such as Douban and Zhihu, and finally decided on two books written by Hong Dan, Learning to Write from scratch and Improving Writing: How to Become a Writing Master. The evaluation of these two books on Dangdang is also very high, so I immediately placed an order to buy these two books. After reading it, it really provided me with writing ideas and opened the door to writing.
Today, I mainly talk about the book Learning to Write from scratch. The author of this book is Hong Dan. Graduated from Zhejiang University, founder of Green Orange Academy, signing author, LinkedIn columnist, independent book reviewer and creative writing practitioner. His books include Patterns of Time, Learning to Write from scratch and Intensive Reading Writing: How to Become a Master Writer. Established "2 1 day love writing training camp", leading more than 2000 people to write from scratch. When an ordinary white-collar worker reaches this height, it can be seen that the benefits of writing are not only writing summaries and papers.
The problem to be solved in this book is how to start writing. From writing reasons to writing methods, and finally to writing management, three steps take you to get started writing. The first step is the reasons for writing, why you should start learning to write, and what benefits writing can bring to you. The second step is the writing method, explaining the topic, the beginning and the end, the framework of the article in detail, and giving examples. The third step is writing management, which teaches you how to write articles such as book reviews, film reviews and reviews, and how to modify written articles. There are detailed explanations here. Next, I will explain these three steps in detail.
The first step is the reason for writing.
Everyone has different purposes in learning to write. Like me, the original purpose of writing is to write a satisfactory annual summary, but after going deep into this field, I found that the benefits of writing are more than that.
In daily life and work, writing skills are used in many occasions, so people who can write will stand out. At work, if the annual summary is beautifully written, the boss will sit up and take notice of you, find your advantages, promote you in this respect, and let you give full play to your advantages. In life, people who can write can write wonderful book reviews or film reviews after reading a book and a movie, and earn money from them, which is equivalent to a sideline. Therefore, writing is the best self-investment in this era. It has achieved a group of people who were unknown before, brought great personal business value and influence, and achieved economic independence through writing.
The easiest way to write is to record your life and that of your family. Xu Yuanchong once said: Life is not how many days you live, but how many days you remember. Make every day of your life memorable. How many things can we remember over time? We use writing to fight against the passage and forgetting of time and leave memories for ourselves. In today's society, adults have been in a state of anxiety and depression. This kind of repression can't be confided to others anytime and anywhere, but there is nowhere to release it. You can clean up your negative emotions by writing. Use words to record your truest feelings and channel negative emotions. When you finish writing, the pain will be alleviated or even disappeared.
Of course, writing brings us more benefits, no matter which one, it is conducive to improving ourselves. So I began to try to write and let myself go further and further on the excellent road.
The second step is the writing method.
After understanding the reasons for writing, the second step is to learn how to write. It is normal for us beginners to start writing, because we can't write and have no ideas. The writing process can be roughly divided into five steps: topic selection-quasi-title-the beginning and end of the article-the framework of the article-the revision of the article. The process is clear and the steps can be broken through one by one.
1, topic selection
Choosing a topic is the first and most important step in the writing process. At the same time, we should also choose the types of multiple-choice items, which are mainly divided into five categories: thought, emotion, cognition, skill and interest. After defining the theme, select the material according to the theme.
Don't underestimate the topic, which determines the reading volume of the article to a certain extent. If you choose a hot topic, the reading volume of the article will be higher than usual, and if you choose an unpopular topic, the reading volume will probably be relatively small. A good theme should meet three requirements: accurate theme, novel theme and profound theme. Accurate probably means that it conforms to the actual situation or is true. Most readers like true stories, which can make them sing and have the desire to read. In general, readers like to watch fresh stories or news, such as gossip about a star and important news of national politics. These latest news can arouse readers' interest in reading. You can also explore the deep meaning behind things and see the essence through phenomena, such as: reading for an hour every day, what will happen after one year? This title seems to be a very simple thing. Keep reading for an hour every day, and what will we gain after one year. But digging out the deep meaning is different. The first is whether you can persist for an hour every day, the second is whether the book you read is useful to us, and the last is whether you have absorbed it after reading it. These factors will affect the final result. This kind of theme needs us to explore its deep meaning and make our own opinions on it, so as to attract readers.
2. Proposed theme
After choosing a topic, you should start to draw up a title for the article. For writers, the role of headlines should not be underestimated in order to win the valuable attention of users. The title largely determines the opening rate and reading volume of an article. Since the media era, the number of writers has increased. How to stand out from thousands of articles and attract readers to read depends largely on the title.
In this book, the author talks about four principles of choosing a topic: sense of value, practicality, uniqueness and urgency. For readers, why should I spend time reading this article, what can I get or learn from this article, and what can I learn. This needs to be reflected in the title. Of course, in addition to these two aspects, it should also have its own characteristics, different from other articles, so that readers feel that if they don't read this article, they will feel lost or miss something. Through these four principles, the suggested title will be more attractive to readers.
How to write the title of the explosion? The method is described as follows.
When I brush articles, I am always interested in questionable titles. These titles arouse my curiosity and make me a little eager to read, such as: how to read a book effectively, why are you worse than others, how do you manage to get 3k to 3w a month, have you ever spelled it for yourself, and so on. This way of asking questions can arouse readers' curiosity and discuss the matter.
There are also some headlines that make me scream, just like my own experience or I want to achieve this goal. I will also read the article with this title. For example, titles such as "I broke up after eight years of love" and "excellent people will be cruel to themselves" can make readers feel the same way and produce * * * sounds.
In this fast-paced era, if you lag behind a little, you may be replaced by others. Therefore, if the headlines cause pressure or panic to readers, such headlines are also attractive, such as: "If you don't work hard, you will be abandoned by the times", "If you can't write, you will lose your competitiveness in the workplace", "How long can you survive in the workplace without communication" and so on. Such a title can easily make readers want to know the content of the article quickly, but I don't know until I study it. In this way, readers will be eager to know the content of the article and read it.
There is also a kind of headline that I can't help reading, that is, the headline provides me with valuable content, which makes me feel that if I don't understand it, I will miss the opportunity to make progress and make money. For example, 202 1 the fund with the most investment value, this book taught me how to manage a team, only these eight habits are needed for career promotion, and so on, which can be the titles of valuable content for readers and always attract people's attention.
There are several misunderstandings about the title to be avoided. Too many headline parties attract readers to some extent, but too many headline parties are seriously inconsistent with the content of the article, which will arouse readers' disgust and make them feel cheated. Don't spread some rumors or false news through the headlines to make readers feel that you are irresponsible. When publishing articles, different platforms can take different titles instead of one. The algorithm of each platform is different. If the titles are the same, some titles will think that this is a pirated article.
The title is very important to the article. You must have your own ideas and routines, learn from the titles of explosive articles and sum up your own experience.
3, the beginning and the end
Because of their special status, the beginning and the end occupy an important position in the article. Whether the beginning is wonderful or not, to some extent, determines whether readers will continue reading this article. If you don't write well at the beginning, readers will find the first sentence boring and give up reading easily. Whether the ending is wonderful or not, to some extent, determines whether the article can leave a deep impression on readers. This is also why writing articles should pay attention to the "phoenix head" and "leopard tail". Wonderful beginning and ending can improve the quality of the article.
Why pay so much attention to the beginning? There is a theory in psychology called "the first cause effect", which refers to the influence of the information that an individual first inputs through the "first impression" in the process of social cognition. Most people have a "preconceived" prejudice. If you write well at the beginning, you will have a good first impression on this article, which makes me think that this article as a whole will be good. Therefore, whether the beginning is well written plays a vital role in the article.
The writing at the beginning is also detailed. The first is to cut to the chase and point out the theme or central content of the article at the beginning, which is simple and clear, so that readers can understand the purpose of the full text and the central idea of the article. The second is to set suspense at the beginning of the article to arouse readers' curiosity and guide readers to read the whole article. The third one begins with a story. People also like to listen to stories in their leisure time. If the story at the beginning is well written, it will naturally attract readers to read it. The fourth begins with a question, which arouses readers' curiosity and thinking, and answers this question in the article. Ask questions to arouse readers' interest in reading and encourage them to find answers in the text.
Understand the role of the beginning, then the role of the end is to collect a topic, sublimate the theme, summarize the full text and contain philosophy. A wonderful ending can leave a deep impression on readers.
We can end with philosophical sentences, famous sayings of celebrities, our own summaries and meaningful sentences, which sublimate the theme and arouse readers' * * *.
4. The structure of the article
A good title and beginning attract readers, so the content of the article should be introduced in detail around this topic. When writing an article, the logic of thinking is always confused, and it is possible to get off topic when writing. Therefore, before writing, you can practice with three methods: outlining, mind mapping and paper enumeration. Before writing, list your content outline or related materials one by one with paper, and finally organize the article according to certain logic through sorting. Or make an outline with a mind map, and write according to the outline when writing.
Sometimes the outline is listed and we still can't write it. We can write the first draft freely, and then adjust the logic of the article when revising it to make the cohesion between paragraphs clearer. The skeleton of the article should conform to the structure of the whole part, and the connection between the parts should be smooth. Only when the paragraphs are well connected can they form a whole.
The cohesion between paragraphs is also called transition, which plays the role of connecting the preceding with the following. There are four transition modes. First of all, the transition of words. Transition of related words, such as: however, but, but, etc. , indicating a turning point. So, and so on. Show causality. Transitions of ordinal numbers, such as first, second and third. Second, use sentence transition, prompt sentence, rhetorical question, repeated sentence, connecting preceding sentence and so on. Third, transition with transition section. Fourth, transition with subheadings.
A person's writing style needs to be accumulated over time, not improved in a short time. Only through constant practice and summing up the experience of writing can we slowly write a good article. Beginners should not rush for success. Only by reading, studying and writing constantly can they write good articles for a long time. Give yourself an hour to practice writing every day, and with the accumulation of time, there will be unexpected effects.
The third step is writing management.
Once you have the methods of writing, you can start practicing with these methods. Book review and feedback are good ways for novice writers to get started. After reading a book, writing a book review can not only help you understand the content of the book, but also sum up your reading experience.
The difference between post-reading and book review is that post-reading is the feeling and gain after reading the book, as well as the evaluation of the book, mainly the understanding of the book. Book review is an overview of the book, an introduction to the author and an evaluation of the book.
Writing after reading doesn't need to include all the contents in the book, just choose one or two topics that you think are meaningful. After choosing a theme, collect information around this point of view, don't just extract the materials in the book, add your own views and have your own opinions. Combine your own personal experience or experience, arouse readers' admiration, and try to write interesting and vivid.
Book review is a popular way of writing from the media, which can be roughly divided into three categories: the first category, book review of about 1500 words, briefly introduces the author of this book, including the introduction of the core ideas of this book and the evaluation of this book, and can be submitted to paper magazines or self-media platforms. The second category, oral manuscripts. Explain the essence of a book in your own words, and then record the story-telling audio with voice and publish it on the audio platform. The third category is open-book reading. Divide the book into 7 ~ 10 chapters, and each chapter tells the core point of the latter.
No matter how you speak a manuscript or open a book to read, you tell readers who haven't read the book and let them master the core content of the book by reading your article. It is very important to start writing book reviews and manuscripts. At the beginning, it is necessary to arouse readers' interest in reading and introduce the theme of the book. Summarize the main contents and core ideas of this book in one or two paragraphs. Mainly to let readers have an overall understanding of this book. Then introduce the author and his experience, professional field and professional ability in a few words. After introducing these, we should focus on selecting several core viewpoints and make a detailed interpretation. After each point of view, you should make a summary, plus your own feelings and gains. Finally, make a simple summary of the article, such as which book was shared today and several important points. This is the writing process of a book review or a manuscript. Simply follow this template. You must read the written article several times, and don't submit it directly after you finish it. You should revise it several times, and adjust the irrelevant or confusing places to make the article read smoothly and easily.
The accumulation of materials in the process of writing is essential, and there are many materials in life for us to use. Create a material library and classify it for easy search, which can be a paper version or an electronic version. I will use the electronic version, which is easy to carry and find. After classification, you should record it at any time, and some small things and news in your life can be recorded. You can also enrich the material library by reading books and watching movies. We should constantly update our materials and pay attention to current news, including some new words. And write it down at any time when we meet, and sort it out at night.
Writing is writing about life. The world of adults is lonely. When you get used to this loneliness, you can feel at ease and replace it with reading and writing. Writing depends not only on thinking, but also on seeing, listening and feeling to experience the life around you. So take writing as a hobby or sideline, make your life colorful and make yourself confident. Why not?
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