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Anecdotes are the not-so-secret ingredient many great bloggers use to captivate their readers. They let you add a personal connection. They can make your post more relatable. They can frame the point of your post. They can set the tone for your post. Heck, anecdotes can even be the inspiration for your post. When used properly, anecdotes can grab the attention of your readers and not let go. See the full content in this post at Be A Better Blogger: http://beabetterblogger.com/blog-anecdote/ Creative Commons Images via: webalys.com flickr.com/photos/bamyers4az/8690522657/
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Is your blog post lacking
a certain something?
Anecdotes are a great
way to capture your
reader’s attention and
enhance your posts.
As with most things,
there are things to keep
in mind when using
anecdotes.
But…
TELL ME
MORE!
1 Don’t use anecdotes as
filler.
Anecdotes are meant to
enhance your posts.
Don’t use them to stretch
your word count to some
artificial number.
2 Start in the middle of
your story.
Start your anecdote at its
peak.
Jump right into the funny
or exciting part.
3 Be descriptive.
They say a picture is
worth a thousand words.
Paint a mental picture
for your readers.
4 Add adversity.
Inject some levity into
your blog.
Adversity comes in
many forms, but they
each have one thing in
common:
They give us something
to overcome.
5 Keep it short.
Don’t go on and on and
on with your anecdotes.
Keep them concise.
Short even.
6 Use the five senses.
What did you see? How
did it feel? What did you
hear? How did it taste?
What did you smell?
Make your readers feel
like they’re there.
7 Don’t overuse them.
Too much of a good thing
is still too much.
Too many anecdotes in a
single story will annoy
your readers.
Use them sparingly.
8 Practice, practice, and
practice.
As with all aspects of
writing, writing good
anecdotes takes time
and practice.
You’ll get the hang of it.
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