{"id":37570,"date":"2019-08-30T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T02:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=37570"},"modified":"2019-10-01T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T03:10:34","slug":"how-to-write-an-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/how-to-write-an-article\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Write My Blog Posts \u2013 Structure, Editing Tips, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy-to-Read Articles?<\/h3>\n

When I meet blog readers, they sometimes say, “Your blog posts are so clear and easy to read\u2014how do you write them?<\/strong>” or “Did you originally work in writing?<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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But since I don\u2019t really think deeply when writing articles, I usually respond with something like, “Well, I\u2019ve been working in jobs that involve writing and talking for a long time\u2026 and I actually quite enjoy writing itself<\/strong>,” which isn\u2019t much of an answer at all.<\/p>\n

Then recently, I found out that a reader introduced this blog on their own blog (Exponential Life<\/a>) with the phrase, “The writing style is light yet packed with information, like the Porsche of the blogging world.”<\/p>\n

I\u2019m truly humbled by such kind words\u2026 thank you so much\u2026<\/p>\n

So, taking this opportunity, I decided to organize my thoughts on how I write my articles.<\/p>\n

First of all, I\u2019m not good at reading printed text<\/strong> (\u2026oops)<\/span>. I can read novels and manga fine, but newspapers and business books just don\u2019t stick in my head. Because I struggle with reading dense text myself, I always try to write with the question in mind: “How can I make my writing easy to read, clear, and enjoyable?<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Today, I want to share the key points of how I write the type of articles I write most often, divided into two parts: “Structure” and “Editing.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Using Rakugo as a Reference for Structure<\/h3>\n

First, about article structure (though it\u2019s not anything too grand)<\/span>, I base mine on “Rakugo<\/strong>,” a traditional Japanese storytelling art.<\/p>\n

At a previous workplace, there was a senior colleague who was excellent at presentations. One day, I asked him, “Why are you so good at speaking?” He replied, “I take inspiration from Rakugo<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

I think Rakugo is the ultimate presentation. With just the storyteller\u2019s words, the audience feels as if they are experiencing the story right there with them<\/strong>. Without any images or monitors, the storyteller paints vivid scenes, makes you laugh, captivates you, and makes you feel like you\u2019re watching a movie or drama. I was so impressed by this skill that ever since, I\u2019ve consciously kept Rakugo in mind when I speak.<\/p>\n

I thought, “Wow\u2026 I want to be able to tell stories or write in a way that lets people picture the scenes vividly too<\/strong>,” so I started listening to Rakugo a lot. Though it\u2019s very deep and I never fully grasped its essence, I always hope to write in a way that gets closer to that style.<\/p>\n

\u2460 Write in Story Form<\/h4>\n

For articles about experiences I\u2019ve had (like event participation or touring)<\/span>, I often write them as a “story<\/strong>” from departure to returning home. For example, this article about the GT3 Touring delivery:<\/p>\n

\u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7 911 GT3\u304c\u3064\u3044\u306b\u7d0d\u8eca\uff01 – \u7d0d\u8eca\u65e5\u30c9\u30ad\u30e5\u30e1\u30f3\u30bf\u30ea\u30fc<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n