5 subtle mistakes that ruin your writing
Fix them!
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Dare to fail your way to success - Moon Arica
You have a brilliant idea.
You are eager to put it down in writing.
But after spending hours on it, it just doesn't feel right.
What went wrong?
Brilliant ideas do not make a great article.
It’s how smooth those ideas flow and how powerfully they hit the reader.
These 5 subtle mistakes can disrupt that flow and lessen the impact of your message.
Avoid them to keep readers engaged from start to finish.
🧩1. Start weak
The first few lines make or break the article.
If you start with a general or vague introduction, you risk losing readers before they even get to the heart of your piece.
Your headline should be a strong hook which instantly grabs attention, making readers want to dive deeper.
👉Action step
Lead with a bold statement, an intriguing question, or a unique perspective.
Make the first sentence punchy and memorable.
Instead of writing “Many people struggle with productivity”, write “Long to-do lists kill productivity”.
Other examples:
🧩2. Too many unnecessary details, my friend
Adding too many minor details can drown the main message and confuse readers.
Context or backstory may be necessary, but too much can be overkill.
An article’s flow will be bogged down by fluff and fillers.
👉Action step
Be ruthless in your editing.
Keep only the details that drive the story or enhance the message.
3 questions to help you:
Does this sentence add clarity?
Do these words connect?
Can I make this simpler?
Keep every line relevant to your core message to retain focus and flow.
🧩3. To jargon or not to jargon
Think fancy words or jargon make your writing more sophisticated?
Think again.
Clarity trumps complexity every time.
Big words scare people off.
They confuse and alienate readers, pushing them out of your article.
👉Action step
Choose simple over complicated.
Keep your language clear and direct, even if the topic is complex.
If a simpler word conveys the same meaning, use it.
Treat writing isn’t about showing off, it’s about communicating ideas effectively.
🧩4. Skull-numbing paragraphs
Nothing kills an article’s flow faster than big, chunky paragraphs.
Dense text blocks look intimidating and exhausting.
If readers feel overwhelmed, they’ll skim and slid off the page totally.
👉Action step
Break up long paragraphs. Keep them to 2-3 sentences.
Use formatting techniques like:
bullet points
subheadings
bolded phrases
Make the text more digestible.
This brings rhythm to your article and let readers pause, absorb, and continue without feeling drained.
🧩5. Ending without a strong conclusion
Leave readers unsatisfied and hanging.
That will terminate an article’s impact.
If you don’t reinforce the main message or provide a takeaway, your article will lack purpose or direction.
👉Action step
Always have a conclusion.
Use it to summarize or emphasize your main point.
Leave readers with a takeaway, or a call-to-action to nudge them onto the next step.
The last few sentences should resonate, adding a final punch of completeness and making it memorable.
🧩Conclusion
Start with a strong hook
Cut unnecessary details
Go for simple words
Structure for easy reading
End with memorable conclusion
Start strong, finish great, with the cool stuff in between
Your articles will have a natural flow, leading readers to move effortlessly through your ideas and feel the full impact of your message.
Be a forerunner, take the lead. - Moon AricaIf you like someone else to embrace a Dare to Fail mindset, please restack and recommend it.
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