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Dec 10th 09 Posted by Ryan Tanner in Blogging

Helpful Strategies for Writers

Depending on who you ask, writing articles can be a very pleasurable and rewarding experience, or it can be a major pain. I happen to believe that it’s a lot of fun, though there are certain ways to achieve success that others might struggle with.

One can often feel overworked and at a loss for ideas after writing numerous articles, and coming up with creative ideas can often be a challenge.

Here are five tips that I’d like to share with you, all of which should aid you in your article writing efforts, regardless of your motivation.

People enjoy reading articles with lists, and writing them is one of the easier ways to write an easy read. This way, you’ll know the items that made your list (i.e. a top ten list) and you’ll have an easy time writing a paragraph or two about each.

Telling a story may also be an effective means of writing articles. Don’t be shy about interjecting your own personal experiences, in addition to your personality. People love reading stories in general, and they’re generally more entertaining than articles that are purely factual. A little personality never hurts.

If I have a number of articles to churn out in one sitting, I’ll usually try to set short term goals. I’ll race against the clock in the hopes of beating the time I’ve allocated to the task. This keeps me focused with an end in sight.

Since writing is a tedious process, I also like to remind myself of this by giving myself small rewards for finishing and achieving certain goals. In doing this, I’ll always have something to look forward to at the end.

Lastly, I’d recommend that you work to improve your typing speed and skills. This will go a very long way toward improving your overall efficiency. In typing quickly, I find that I can write an article in half the time that most people can.

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