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Writing for Mobile | Fiona Brichaut
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Writing for mobile describes how to structure, write and format long-form non-fiction text to make it easy to read. Moreover, these principles, techniques and rules work for text written for any media — print or digital.
Unlike my other book reviews, this review is 100% biased. Because I wrote Writing for Mobile. Also, it’s not really a review, more a blatant promotion!
Who is Writing for Mobile for?
Anyone who writes and who would like to write better, including:
- professional writers, editors and communicators
- amateur content writers, bloggers or authors
- students
- business professionals.
What you can learn from Writing for Mobile
Whether you’re writing a book, business report, school essay, article or any other long text, whether it’s 3 pages or 300, you need to think about how easy it will be to read on a mobile device. WRITING FOR MOBILE gives you practical, solid advice and new tools to help you write content that’s easy to read on smartphones and ereaders. Best of all, if it works on a small screen, it works anywhere!
It describes, step by step, a new method to structure, write and format any non-fiction text. This method will help you write texts that are easier to read and that will hold readers’ attention for longer.
It’s a short, how-to guide designed for quick and easy reading, packed with practical information and tips.
- How to write text that grabs and holds readers’ attention.
- How to write text that’s easy to scan, for people who don’t want to read every word.
- A new method to structure text to captivate readers: the inverted ladder.
- How to convert ‘information’ into ‘messages’.
- How to identify, prioritise and use key messages and keywords.
- How to find the right writing style.
- 10 rules for writing text that’s easy and enjoyable to read.
- How to edit and proofread your text.
Is it just about mobile?
No, certainly not! But if something is well written so that it’s gripping to read on a mobile, it will definitely work on a larger screen or in print! The method in the book is applicable to writing for any media.
Writing for mobile sets the bar for readability in any media.
What’s special about writing for mobile?
Today, content is more often than not read on a mobile device with a small screen — a phone. Where it’s competing for the reader’s attention with all the other tempting stuff on there: apps, news, social media, games… a vast universe of content. Content must be extremely usable and appealing if it’s to hold readers’ attention.
Conventional wisdom says ‘keep it short’. But not all content CAN be kept short. To make long content appealing, you need to break it down into manageable chunks.
I developed the method described in this book over many years of writing content. I’ve trained other writers to do it. If you read this book and apply the method — even just parts of it — I guarantee it will help you to write better.
Get your copy!
- Download a FREE copy here (PDF), or
- Search for “Writing for Mobile Fiona Brichaut” on Amazon. The Kindle version costs $0.99.
Check out my free writing guides on this site, including: how to write for the web; how to write for business; why you should use digits instead of writing out numbers; and much more. BelEdit Free Writing Guides