Writing guides

Short, practical guides to the parts of writing for X that formulas can't do for you.

§1

Writing Hooks That Earn the Click

A hook makes a specific promise and the rest of the post keeps it. Specifics beat cleverness.

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§2

Open with a promise, give one idea per post, and end with a recap. Most threads are too long.

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§3

Cut the warm-up, the hedges and the second idea, in that order. Then check the count the way X does.

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§4

Leave room for the reader, ask questions people can answer, go first, and reply back.

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§5

Some bait breaks X's spam rules. More of it is allowed but makes readers mute you. Either way, ask for responses honestly.

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