The last two articles were not what I expected them to turn out to be.
So I took some time to write this article for the next article writing tip.
This article writing tip is a continuation of the last article.
Remember the homeschooler?
Well, I am going to still use him as an example for this article writing tip.
To get ideas for an article, like I said before, find any source of material that you would like to read.
Reading something that just sparks your curiosity is a great way to get an idea for your own article.
For example, when I need a fresh new idea, I start cracking open a book that I am interested in.
Once I finish, I grab a piece of paper and write anything that comes to mind after I read that book. And when I mean 'anything' I mean 'anything'! And I write fast so I could not worry about editing. After writing, I read it over for anything that catches my eye because that might spark an idea for my own article. That simple!
Another way of getting an idea, is to use what you know and love as a source of information. Remember the homeshooler! Try to follow his example.
That is all for this article writing tip.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Article Writing Tip - Getting Ideas
I read an interesting story that blew me away!
It was a story about a 7 year old homeschooler who won a writing contest with top honors!
The thing that really caught my eye was his idea for his book. That idea came to him with no problems. There was not even a hint of writer's block that got in his way!
The idea he used for his book came to him from what he loved greatly: baseball!
The book he wrote was an ABC book with a baseball theme! Simple, but brilliant!
To read this article, check it out at
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article972985.ece
"What the heck does this article have to do with what I need?"
Well, the article that I mentioned above was what I used to generate the idea for the article you are reading right now!
"Huh??"
Yeah, I know! That article I read served as an idea for my own article, which you are now reading! This technique consists of finding an interesting article and inferring why would the author write about such a topic. In my case, I believe that the article I read was written to show a writer like me an example as to how to come up with an idea by just using what you know and what you love. I bet that this kid didn't know if his idea would be great in public eyes. And I bet that he didn't care about it either! That, to me, sounds like a writer!
So, for this article writing tip, all you have to do is find an interesting article, or any other material you would like to read, and infer why the author would write about such a topic. This inference serves as the basis for your writing topic. So, let me use the article I read as an example: If I infer that the author wrote the story I read to show me that I could generate an idea using what I know and what I love, then the topic for my article can be about how to use what you know and love to generate ideas! It is that simple!
If you have any questions, let me know!
It was a story about a 7 year old homeschooler who won a writing contest with top honors!
The thing that really caught my eye was his idea for his book. That idea came to him with no problems. There was not even a hint of writer's block that got in his way!
The idea he used for his book came to him from what he loved greatly: baseball!
The book he wrote was an ABC book with a baseball theme! Simple, but brilliant!
To read this article, check it out at
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article972985.ece
"What the heck does this article have to do with what I need?"
Well, the article that I mentioned above was what I used to generate the idea for the article you are reading right now!
"Huh??"
Yeah, I know! That article I read served as an idea for my own article, which you are now reading! This technique consists of finding an interesting article and inferring why would the author write about such a topic. In my case, I believe that the article I read was written to show a writer like me an example as to how to come up with an idea by just using what you know and what you love. I bet that this kid didn't know if his idea would be great in public eyes. And I bet that he didn't care about it either! That, to me, sounds like a writer!
So, for this article writing tip, all you have to do is find an interesting article, or any other material you would like to read, and infer why the author would write about such a topic. This inference serves as the basis for your writing topic. So, let me use the article I read as an example: If I infer that the author wrote the story I read to show me that I could generate an idea using what I know and what I love, then the topic for my article can be about how to use what you know and love to generate ideas! It is that simple!
If you have any questions, let me know!
Friday, January 30, 2009
article writing tip - baby your reader
Reading sucks to many people. Why? Because of several reasons I know:
1. Too much information thrown at us.
2. Authors, sometimes, complicate their writing structure, making it only readable to the educated.
So, if you want to attract readers, baby them by writing simple content.
Use this article writing tip to attract the reader.
Create a simple article structure
Create a simple article structure to ease the reading task.
The simplest way of doing so is to, first, provide a beginning and an end.
The beginning introduces the article.
The end concludes the article.
The beginning, for example, focuses on the following:
Background information associated to the article
A simple story that introduces the article
The end focuses on a summary of the content.
Utilize Sub-Headings
Utilize sub-headings to categorize a series of related paragraphs.
Doing so enables your reader to read faster and comprehend better.
Utilize Power Verbs and Keywords
Use power verbs in your sentences and headings to awaken the reader.
Power verbs are main verbs that appear closest to the subject. These verbs exclude is, was, or other to be verbs.
You could learn more about power verbs by reading sales letters.
Use Keywords or keyphrases to appeal to the search engines.
So, for example, if your keyphrase is "article writing tips", include it at least once in your article, especially in your main heading.
Hope this tip was useful!
1. Too much information thrown at us.
2. Authors, sometimes, complicate their writing structure, making it only readable to the educated.
So, if you want to attract readers, baby them by writing simple content.
Use this article writing tip to attract the reader.
Create a simple article structure
Create a simple article structure to ease the reading task.
The simplest way of doing so is to, first, provide a beginning and an end.
The beginning introduces the article.
The end concludes the article.
The beginning, for example, focuses on the following:
Background information associated to the article
A simple story that introduces the article
The end focuses on a summary of the content.
Utilize Sub-Headings
Utilize sub-headings to categorize a series of related paragraphs.
Doing so enables your reader to read faster and comprehend better.
Utilize Power Verbs and Keywords
Use power verbs in your sentences and headings to awaken the reader.
Power verbs are main verbs that appear closest to the subject. These verbs exclude is, was, or other to be verbs.
You could learn more about power verbs by reading sales letters.
Use Keywords or keyphrases to appeal to the search engines.
So, for example, if your keyphrase is "article writing tips", include it at least once in your article, especially in your main heading.
Hope this tip was useful!
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