I recommend you find a post you like that was well received and copy its format.
I agree with datawitch that your post “felt like a politician’s speech”. Your post contains vague grandiose claims, but is lacking on specific factual claims. While that kind of writing does occasionally succeed on this website if you pander hard enough, I recommend against it. Good writing on this website tends to be specific, concrete and objective.
I notice you use creative writing styles. While there is value in that, I don’t think that’s a good way for you, personally, to begin writing on this website. I recommend you learn to write in a more detached, factual style first, before embellishing it in that way. That’s because poetic writing can too easily hide unclear thinking.
• What type of post do you like reading? • Would it be alright if I asked for an example so that I could read it?
Just look at the karma number next to each post. Ignore any post with less than 50 karma. Pay special attention to any post with more than 100 karma. That will show you more-or-less-objectively what people on this website like reading. If you want to read the best of the best, check out curated.
But do you think was there something else I could’ve done so that you would have been more interested in reading the linked doc?
In this context, there are two good uses of links:
Linking to a definition of a term, so that people who don’t know the term can find it and people who do know the term don’t have to read the definition.
Linking to supplemental information for people that really liked your post and who want to read more.
I recommend you do not link to a doc expecting people to read it. People will read a linked document only after they trust you a lot. The best source of trust is “What I just read was really worthwhile”. If the first thing you write is “go read this other doc”, then you have failed to establish the prerequisite trust.
Thank you for the advise. I’ll switch my writing style to be more objective & I’ll try to remember to avoid ineffective pandering/creative styles. I’ll continue linking at the end of posts when necessary, but I’ll try to make sure my initial post provides value to readers.
Thanks for including the link. I’ll read through these and use the posts to further my understanding of the community.
I recommend you find a post you like that was well received and copy its format.
I agree with datawitch that your post “felt like a politician’s speech”. Your post contains vague grandiose claims, but is lacking on specific factual claims. While that kind of writing does occasionally succeed on this website if you pander hard enough, I recommend against it. Good writing on this website tends to be specific, concrete and objective.
I notice you use creative writing styles. While there is value in that, I don’t think that’s a good way for you, personally, to begin writing on this website. I recommend you learn to write in a more detached, factual style first, before embellishing it in that way. That’s because poetic writing can too easily hide unclear thinking.
Just look at the karma number next to each post. Ignore any post with less than 50 karma. Pay special attention to any post with more than 100 karma. That will show you more-or-less-objectively what people on this website like reading. If you want to read the best of the best, check out curated.
In this context, there are two good uses of links:
Linking to a definition of a term, so that people who don’t know the term can find it and people who do know the term don’t have to read the definition.
Linking to supplemental information for people that really liked your post and who want to read more.
I recommend you do not link to a doc expecting people to read it. People will read a linked document only after they trust you a lot. The best source of trust is “What I just read was really worthwhile”. If the first thing you write is “go read this other doc”, then you have failed to establish the prerequisite trust.
Thank you for the advise. I’ll switch my writing style to be more objective & I’ll try to remember to avoid ineffective pandering/creative styles. I’ll continue linking at the end of posts when necessary, but I’ll try to make sure my initial post provides value to readers.
Thanks for including the link. I’ll read through these and use the posts to further my understanding of the community.