Writer’s resources

This page is dedicated to the wonderful people that make up The Llama’s community of writers. Here you will find everything you need to make your articles amazing.

This page will be constantly updated, so please ensure that you check in from time to time.

Article guidelines

Headline

• • A one line summary of what your article is about.
  • Do not be cryptic
  • Avoid word plays/puns
  • Only capitalise the first word and proper nouns.

More: How to write a headline

Body

• • 500 words minimum (no max)
  • Use paragraphs
  • Ensure grammar, spelling and punctuation are correct before submitting
  • Save the article to “Drafts”

Sourcing

• • If you use quotes, facts or stats in your article, you need to let the reader know where it comes from – ideally, you should link it to a credible website.

Sub headings

• • Break your article into chucks by adding a sub heading every 2-3 paragraphs

External links (links to other websites)

• • Ensure links are to legitimate/credible websites

Internal links (links to other articles in The Llama)

• • Add one link to another Llama article
  • Ensure the links opens in a new tab

Embedding social media

• • Add Tweets or Insta/Facebook posts to your article

Use Video

• • Embed Youtube/Vimeo content to your articles for greater engagement

Images

• • We can only use images that we own or are from “Open source” providers, such as pixels or pixabay.
  • If you submit an image, make sure you provide the the URL from the place you found it.

More: How to choose images for your article