Earlier we introduced you to the types of longreads. You can combine several formats, and not write in only one. This is often done by the media when creating paid special projects. For example, they use commercial and analytical views in a text about the financial instruments market, where they carefully advertise the goods or services of a company.
Structure of a longread text
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Step 3. Working on the structure
A longread has the main idea and employment database the rest of the content that is built around it. Each sentence needs to be checked to see if it corresponds to the topic. If not, remove it. Following this principle, you will strictly adhere to the main idea of the text and will not write anything extra. Creating a longread is like assembling a cake: the main idea acts as the layers, the cream, impregnation, berries are the rest of the text, and multimedia elements serve as decoration.
Remember that you need to develop your idea gradually. If you are describing a recipe for a dish, start with the necessary ingredients, and if you are reviewing a new phone model, you can tell the history of the company at the beginning of the article.
Step 4. Conclusion
This implies the conclusion that the user should make after reading the article. Human memory is designed in such a way that the beginning and end of the text are best stored in it.
If you wrote on an entertaining topic, then the result needs to be bright and unusual, and at the end of a serious article it is better to remind about the important points from the publication.
Step 5. Make the longread interesting to read
A catchy start, the right format and structure are only 50% important. There are many other issues to solve when creating a longread
Carefully select and check all information
This is especially important for articles in which you confirm your expertise. Take data only from verified sources: official documents, government service portals, archives and libraries, original scientific research, court decisions, etc. Information inaccuracies may cause readers to doubt the value of your knowledge in this area.
Fact-checking services:
Whois.domaintools.com On this service you can find out official information about any website: when it appeared, in which country and much more
Liveuamap.com The interactive map allows you to see almost all important events in the world with the source indicated. With its help, you can check the reliability of any news
Consultant Plus The reference system allows you to clarify any law of the Russian Federation
Mapchecking.com With the help of this site you can calculate the capacity of a hall, area or other object on the map, check the veracity of news about rallies, actions, events with the participation of a large number of people
If you provide statistical data in a longread, mention someone's opinion, describe some research, it is better to provide links to the original source. This way, you will increase the audience's trust in the article, show respect for someone else's work.
At the same time, you need to check whether the link is working at the time of publication of the longread, because something could have changed while you were writing it.