Read on Twitter
How to make threads?
Gain some insight into how I design my threads.
//A thread//
Gain some insight into how I design my threads.
//A thread//
These are the 5 elements we will analyze today. Get set to write them down in your notepad.
1.Outline
2.Summarize
3.Visualize
4.Edit
5.Re-iterate
1.Outline
2.Summarize
3.Visualize
4.Edit
5.Re-iterate
1. Outline
You need to have a clear vision when you draft a thread.
What is the message you want to bring across?
Start with asking these questions:
- What questions do I answer?
- How can I make it deliverable to the audience?
- It is unique and helpful to my audience?
You need to have a clear vision when you draft a thread.
What is the message you want to bring across?
Start with asking these questions:
- What questions do I answer?
- How can I make it deliverable to the audience?
- It is unique and helpful to my audience?
Which questions to answer?
You have a clear mission with your Twitter profile. Now ask the questions that will guide other people along with that mission.
Secondly, ask questions your audience probably encounters. Picture yourself in the position of your audience.
You have a clear mission with your Twitter profile. Now ask the questions that will guide other people along with that mission.
Secondly, ask questions your audience probably encounters. Picture yourself in the position of your audience.
What if my thread is derived from research?
Save relevant questions in your literature notes. These are great elements to start with.
Secondly, ask yourself if there are any contradictions with your thoughts. Elaborate on these points.
Save relevant questions in your literature notes. These are great elements to start with.
Secondly, ask yourself if there are any contradictions with your thoughts. Elaborate on these points.
Example?
I have recently read an article from Mark Manson. It was about why happiness is not the answer to live a better life.
This contradicted my way of thinking in which I typically would chase happiness.
A good question is to ask why this contradicts your vision.
I have recently read an article from Mark Manson. It was about why happiness is not the answer to live a better life.
This contradicted my way of thinking in which I typically would chase happiness.
A good question is to ask why this contradicts your vision.
2. Summarize
This is one of the most essential steps. People expect shortened versions of your articles or ideas.
This is the entire concept of a thread.
Give large pieces of content transformed into digested and small chunks.
This is one of the most essential steps. People expect shortened versions of your articles or ideas.
This is the entire concept of a thread.
Give large pieces of content transformed into digested and small chunks.
How?
The ideas I share in my thread are massively filtered. I only use clear and direct concepts I think will improve the lives of my audience.
Utilize the questions you raised in the outline.
Then shorten everything and only retain the essence.
The ideas I share in my thread are massively filtered. I only use clear and direct concepts I think will improve the lives of my audience.
Utilize the questions you raised in the outline.
Then shorten everything and only retain the essence.
This step depends on the way you build your threads.
Some threads won't need them.
Visuals can help you with the reading experience and engagement.
Find your style and use visuals that strengthen your overall message.
Tip: I use stock footage from Unsplash.
Some threads won't need them.
Visuals can help you with the reading experience and engagement.
Find your style and use visuals that strengthen your overall message.
Tip: I use stock footage from Unsplash.
Extra tip:
Sometimes a contradicting or odd picture can serve you as well.
This provokes direct attention from the reader.
They will ask them why this picture is provided here.
In other words, you deliver a surprise effect.
Emotional responses keep the reader engaged.
Sometimes a contradicting or odd picture can serve you as well.
This provokes direct attention from the reader.
They will ask them why this picture is provided here.
In other words, you deliver a surprise effect.
Emotional responses keep the reader engaged.
4. Edit
This is an essential step lazy people like me, tend to skip.
Don’t do that!
Editing is essential.
You edit blog articles. So why wouldn’t you edit your threads?
This is an essential step lazy people like me, tend to skip.
Don’t do that!
Editing is essential.
You edit blog articles. So why wouldn’t you edit your threads?
How to edit?
- Correct your draft with Grammarly. (Tip: you can get this in word.)
- Find more persuasive words.
- Avoid repeating the same words.
- Shorten sentences when possible
- Use more emotive language.
- Correct your draft with Grammarly. (Tip: you can get this in word.)
- Find more persuasive words.
- Avoid repeating the same words.
- Shorten sentences when possible
- Use more emotive language.
5. Re-iteration
We are almost there. Don’t give up in front of the finish line.
Do you REALLY want to have a killer thread?
Then you need to constantly change and revise the words you have written down.
Composing great threads is a process. This process takes time.
We are almost there. Don’t give up in front of the finish line.
Do you REALLY want to have a killer thread?
Then you need to constantly change and revise the words you have written down.
Composing great threads is a process. This process takes time.
Ask for feedback, engage and change accordingly. Re-iterate through that process.
In no time your threads will improve!
In no time your threads will improve!
To summarize: How do you make threads?
1. Outline: Keep an outline of your most important ideas and questions.
2. Summarize: Keep your message short and clear.
3. Visualize: Use visual aids as a delivery method.
4. Edit.
5. Re-iterate: Ask for constant feedback
1. Outline: Keep an outline of your most important ideas and questions.
2. Summarize: Keep your message short and clear.
3. Visualize: Use visual aids as a delivery method.
4. Edit.
5. Re-iterate: Ask for constant feedback
