Does Your Article Bounce Off The Page Into Your Lap?
- By Dobbs Franks
- Published 01/19/2010
- Article Writing
- Unrated
Regular article writing is our goal. Learning to do it easily is really not all that hard. It is like so many things, once you decide to do it and write the first word it seems to get progressively easier as you go down the page.
So what is the secret behind easy and fluent article writing? Is there one?
The main thing that you really must do is make the decision to write. Then be disciplined and program yourself a daily amount of time at a specific hour to write. It doesn't matter whether you end up throwing a whole day's work away, you must write regularly and not wait for inspiration. Routine and belief in yourself and your ability to write about things that interest others is what is important.
My first attempts at writing an article went much more easily than I could have imagined. There is a range of subjects that I like, know a bit about and a few that I am even passionate about.
The easiest writing is about your passion. My suggestion is that you look at the subject(s) you are truly passionate about and just start talking to the computer about how you feel. Just let it flow without any thought of form, grammar, spelling or any of the details that have to be straightened out later. One of the pitfalls is to get hung up on a technique rather that just letting it flow and fix it up later.
We all have opinions. That is one of the great things about article writing. We are allowed to voice our opinions on any and
every subject without having to either explain or justify them. We don't have to worry about acceptance. We don't have to worry whether anyone agrees with us or not.
It can be a lot of fun to think about some specific feeling that you have that you know from experience is controversial. Sit down and write how you feel and be honest. Don't try to dress it up, just tell it as it is and you will find it is not only fun but also in a way freeing.
When talking with partners, family and/or friends we often have to argue our point. This can also be fun but it can at the same time become a bit tedious when we are talking with people who just don't get it and think we are wrong.
When writing articles it is possible, in your own mind, to always be right. This means you can smile as you write and not worry about repercussions, at least not immediately.
Another way I find it fun to think about articles is to carry a little notepad with you. Every time you have a thought that might be developed into an article, just jot it down. It will amaze you how ordinary things in everyday life will all of a sudden be an inspiration for spouting an article.
The other suggestion I have, if you find writing tedious, is to acquire a little dictaphone or recording device and just talk into it. If you find talking easier than writing, all you have to do is talk and then transcribe (selectively) what you have said. This is a lot easier for some as a way to get started writing wonderful and interesting articles.
I look forward to reading your next masterpiece.
So what is the secret behind easy and fluent article writing? Is there one?
The main thing that you really must do is make the decision to write. Then be disciplined and program yourself a daily amount of time at a specific hour to write. It doesn't matter whether you end up throwing a whole day's work away, you must write regularly and not wait for inspiration. Routine and belief in yourself and your ability to write about things that interest others is what is important.
My first attempts at writing an article went much more easily than I could have imagined. There is a range of subjects that I like, know a bit about and a few that I am even passionate about.
The easiest writing is about your passion. My suggestion is that you look at the subject(s) you are truly passionate about and just start talking to the computer about how you feel. Just let it flow without any thought of form, grammar, spelling or any of the details that have to be straightened out later. One of the pitfalls is to get hung up on a technique rather that just letting it flow and fix it up later.
We all have opinions. That is one of the great things about article writing. We are allowed to voice our opinions on any and
It can be a lot of fun to think about some specific feeling that you have that you know from experience is controversial. Sit down and write how you feel and be honest. Don't try to dress it up, just tell it as it is and you will find it is not only fun but also in a way freeing.
When talking with partners, family and/or friends we often have to argue our point. This can also be fun but it can at the same time become a bit tedious when we are talking with people who just don't get it and think we are wrong.
When writing articles it is possible, in your own mind, to always be right. This means you can smile as you write and not worry about repercussions, at least not immediately.
Another way I find it fun to think about articles is to carry a little notepad with you. Every time you have a thought that might be developed into an article, just jot it down. It will amaze you how ordinary things in everyday life will all of a sudden be an inspiration for spouting an article.
The other suggestion I have, if you find writing tedious, is to acquire a little dictaphone or recording device and just talk into it. If you find talking easier than writing, all you have to do is talk and then transcribe (selectively) what you have said. This is a lot easier for some as a way to get started writing wonderful and interesting articles.
I look forward to reading your next masterpiece.
Dobbs Franks
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