The Beginner’s Guide To Successful Article Writing

When thinking of writing an article, I am sure you think you must be an expert. In reality you do not. You do not have to have a diploma in Journalism, nor do you have to take writing classes to stir up the creative juices.

So what do you need? Knowledge of good writing skills and a strong desire to suceed is a perfect place to start. Without these you are setting yourself up for some serious disapointments. You also need to be able to accept rejections. They are going to happen and that is ok.

The world is filled with topics. A heated PTA meeting, an obnoxious coworker, issues with aging parents, relationships, children, communities, hobbiesaall the things that makeup your everyday life are great subjects for articles. The ability to see the uniqueness and the commonality of your experiences will help you come up with articles other people will want to read.

Article writing has many benefits. No one tells you what you have to write, you get to choose. It is also very flexible. If you need to write between three and five am, no one will know or care. You can write your articles at the local coffee shop or at the kitchen table. It is all about what works best for you.

Now, there are some good guidelines to follow if you are going to get serious about this sort of thing. It is good to set a specific time everyday to sit down and brainstorm and write your articles. By doing this you are treating it like a business, which if you are earning money by doing so, it is. It also helps you plan anything else going on in your day and gives you a sense of accomplishment and organization. Also, get all of the tools you will need ready so you won’t have to keep getting up and looking for them. Pencil, computer and most importantly a dictionary and thesaurus.

The good thing about writing articles as apposed to writing books is the turnaround time for payment is much quicker. It could take you months or years to hear back from a publishing company but only a few weeks for an article.

One of the best ways to always have good ideas about articles is to carry an aideaa journal with you. That way whenever something happens that makes you think ahmmagood articlea you can make immediate notes. It is also a great place to paste in pictures or other articles that you find inspiring.

Last but not least you want to know where to submit your articles, and luckily this tool does really exist. It is called The Writers Market and can usually picked up at your local book store or purchased online. Hopefully all of this useful information has helped. Good luck on writing your next article.