Blogging with Bullets
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Bloggers love bullet points. In fact, those who blog about blogging have been singing the praises of the bullet point a lot lately. All the cool kids are doing it, right? They love their lists, their tasty tidbits of info. And, I’m all for whatever it takes to make a blog entry more readable. There are bloggers out there who have such a convoluted writing style that I nearly sign in relief when they finally slow down and break things down in neat bullet statements.
Bullet points are not always a simple task, though. You have to do it right. So, without further fanfare, here are some bullet points about Bullet Points (savor the irony):
- If you use complete sentences in at least one bullet point, then you need to use complete sentences for the entire list.
- Use the same verb tense in all bullet points.
- Ensure all bullet points in the same list are related in theme or topic.
- Make your bullet points concise. Your bullet list is not the right place for a full paragraph.
- Keep your list brief. Including more than 7 or 8 points destroys the validity of presenting an easy to digest grouping of information.
Now, go forth and bullet!
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