Tips for Writers: Qualities or Characteristics of a Good Written Work

This article answers the question, "What are the characteristics of an excellent written work?" What qualities distinguish an excellent written work?


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It takes a variety of abilities to write well or produce high-quality work. Are you a writer or do you aspire to be one, but you're not sure what makes a good literary work? Your work must fulfill a number of requirements in order to be of high quality. In this article, we'll concentrate on the qualities that your work must at least possess in order to be regarded as of the highest quality. Here are some of these characteristics:

Unity

What exactly is unity? It is the state of being joined together as a whole, according to Oxford Languages. That is one of the qualities that your work should have. This refers to the consistency of your work's details and facts. This means that your ideas should be organized and presented in the same unit — paragraph, verse, or stanza. These units should also begin with a sentence or a line of what you intend to write in that unit, or the message in that unit. The main idea in the topic sentence should be developed in all supporting sentences. This will aid in the logical flow of your ideas, as well as making your work readable and appealing to readers.

Coherence

Coherence refers to the capacity of items with similar characteristics to be united together. It is another feature that your creative work as a writer should have. It refers to the logical agreement of sentences/lines, paragraphs/stanzas, or a group of them in this situation. This means that the transition from one notion to the next is fluid and constant throughout your written work. This is accomplished by the employment of linkers; additionally, above all, and lastly, for example.

Clarity

As a writer, you must also have this characteristic in your written work. Clarity means that your written work is easy to read and understand by employing terminology that your target audience understands. This is accomplished by being brief and to the point, eliminating wordy statements and repetitions, and conveying information in tangible terms.

Accuracy

The last but not least quality that your written work should possess is accuracy. This refers to the mechanical aspects you include into your work. Correct grammar is essential for the seamless flow of words and ideas in your writing. Correct spelling, precise grammar, and the appearance of your work – it should be excellent in shape, numbering, and formatting(headings, alignment and capital letters) — are examples of these.

Conclusion

That's all we had to say about the basic qualities of a good literary work. We hope you found this information useful. If you did, please leave a comment below. We sincerely hope you learned something new that will help you as a writer. Remember that your written work should have the following characteristics: unity, coherence, clarity, and accuracy. We'll see you in our next post. Thank you so much!!


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2 comments

  1. Great article! 🙂
    1. Thank you!!