Writing for Quick Reading

The No. 1 rule for writing for the web is to write for quick reading. Here are a few tips:

• Break content into small pieces
• One concept per paragraph
• Use lists for fast scanning
• Use as few words as possible
• Use short words, sentences and paragraphs
• Edit your content to cut it in half

Recommendations for Writing and Editing

Writing a first draft without restrictions can be a helpful way to get past writer’s block. After all required information is on the page, you can go back and edit content to use shorter words, sentences and paragraphs. When appropriate, break out content into lists (like the list above). Through this process, you may end up cutting your content in half and improving the readability at the same time.