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The Simple, Effective Formula That Guarantees You Write Everything Better

Ruud Hein | March 28th, 2012
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Writing something good and to point is easy thanks to one common turn of phrase.

It's easy to remember, easy to apply, and with it you have a virtual toolkit of writing and editing tools at the ready. I kid you not.

That phrase is: "...which is interesting because..."

Use it and you'll have an easy to use idea generator, crap/quality sieve, and built-in editor.

Here's how to use it.

  1. Figure out your topic, tagline, mission, elevator pitch idea, product, etc.
  2. Write it, say it, and add the phrase "...which is interesting because..."
  3. Figure it out and make note of what follows that phrase.

Example: How To Write A Website Tagline

Who are you?

"Johnson & Daughters".

What do you do?

"We sell lawnmowers..."

...which is interesting because...

"Well, because ours is a smaller house brand, and we're known for our quality and because of that we didn't make a deal with Wal-mart as it would have put our quality in danger. "

Aha! That is interesting. "Johnson & Daughters - Lawnmowers With Integrity". Or: "Johnson & Daughters - We sell Lawnmowers Wal-mart can't."

Example: How To Find A Good Blog Post Idea

What do you want to write a about?

"I think about HootSuite..."

...which is interesting because...

"Uhhh.... Well, my post will be about scheduling posts with HootSuite!"

...which is interesting because...?

"Because there's a lot of manual work involved in preparing the CSV files but I have found a way to spread your post automatically over a period and have the CSV file be sort of automatically made for you. "

Now that is interesting.

Example: How To Write A Selling Product Description

"I'm writing a product description for this coffee maker that is on sale across the web -- and also on our site"

OK, you're selling a coffee maker ...which is interesting because...

"it makes good coffee...?"

...which is interesting because...

"A lot of coffee machines have the wrong water temperature. Sometimes too cold, often too hot. It burns the coffee and gives it that acidic taste that makes you want to mellow it down with cream. But this machine has a temperature sensor that guarantees the water is 95C when it drips out so you get awesome coffee  even a bland bean while other machines turn the most expensive grinds into drab."

There you go.

Conclusion

  • "...which is interesting because..." asks just the right question to help you weed out the good from the bad
  • Add the phrase to any idea; "we're going to make a movie about a man who falls in love with a woman he can't be with because they come from different walks of life!" ...which is interesting because...
  • The dialogue for this post was "I want to write a post about how to improve your writing" ...which is interesting because... "this 4 word trick can be applied by anyone, anytime, and almost automatically gets you to look at your idea at the right angle".
  • The dialogue for the idea before this one was; "I want to write a post about 5 things you shouldn't do on Twitter" ...which is interesting because... ".... Uhhhh...." -- and then I abandoned the idea 🙂
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About the Author: Ruud Hein

My paid passion at Search Engine People sees me applying my passions and knowledge to a wide array of problems, ones I usually experience as challenges. People who know me know I love coffee.

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12 thoughts on “The Simple, Effective Formula That Guarantees You Write Everything Better”

  1. Ahmad says:
    March 29, 2012 at 12:54 am

    Brilliant stuff! SearchEnginePeople is quickly becoming my favorite blog (especially your posts Ruud) … which is interesting because of the quality posts that get posted here daily! See what I did there! 😀

    On a more serious note, I’ll now be using this for my own blogs as well. Especially when looking for new post ideas. Come to think of it, the phrase can be used with just about anything you write!

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      March 29, 2012 at 6:01 am

      Too kind, Ahmad — thanks!

  2. Unmana says:
    March 29, 2012 at 3:15 am

    This is perfect. I’m so going to use it from now on.

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      March 29, 2012 at 6:01 am

      Thanks for the comment Unmana!

  3. Pearl says:
    March 29, 2012 at 4:45 am

    Hi Ruud,
    I like your idea and I will try this in my postings and let you know the result which is interesting because I use your tips:)

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      March 29, 2012 at 6:00 am

      That would be nice, if you let us know how it went for you. Maybe there’s food for a guest post there?

  4. Pete Goumas says:
    March 29, 2012 at 4:47 am

    Hey Ruud,It is an interesting tip and hope it works for me as well.Thanks for the idea.

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      March 29, 2012 at 6:00 am

      You’re welcome Pete — good luck!

  5. Leah says:
    March 29, 2012 at 5:57 am

    Great formula. I must agree that getting new ideas and putting the ideas into written word is harder then some might think. The difficult part is to get simply new ideas. Everybody can copy and spin articles but getting new ideas is the tricky part which causes me once in a while big headaches. Your formula should make it definitely easier to get an idea into written words. Thanks for sharing.

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      March 29, 2012 at 5:59 am

      And you thanks for commenting, Leah. Good luck with the tip!

  6. Pete Goumas says:
    April 5, 2012 at 4:27 am

    Hi Ruud,
    I applied your trick in my writing and I found a big change in my writing and my words look more attractive, thanks for sharing this tip with us.

    1. Ruud Hein says:
      April 5, 2012 at 7:02 am

      Really pleased to hear that, Pete. Very cool it works for you too!

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