Hey Hive account@bigbear51 , thank you for the tips.
I am not about to write a novel, but some tips can also applied here on Steemit. I think the last point you make:

1. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip

Might be a bit difficult. You have to view your work from another angle, which is sometimes not that easy. Overall, thank you Sir.
Cheers,
Max