Article Writing 102 : How to create blueprints for Your articles

No matter who you are, where you live, article writing is something all of use can do it. We’ve done it through junior high, it expanded longer through high school, then on college it became chapters.

No matter how many times a person have done it, writing articles has proven to be a task many has continuously avoided. Now at a time when writing articles could help you get more traffic to your website, why you are avoiding it?.

While there are a great number of people who do not have the same attitude in article writing as others, there are still those who would rather walk in piping hot coals than do some article writing.

One of the methods you can use to prepare yourself when tasked to write in article is creating an outline first. Creating an outline for all your articles makes you prepared. You have an idea of what to do first and make a plan for your succeeding steps. Being prepared makes the job easier and faster.

An outline can act as the design or blueprint for your article. Remember Every article has introduction, body and conclusion of your article. Here in this point, you can jot down some of the ideas and sentences that you feel will look good in your article.

This could be some of the focal point that could help make your article creative, interesting and appealing to a reader.

Here I will provide you with some tips and guidelines in how to create an outline for all of your articles.

1. Do a couple of brainstorming and jot down your brilliant ideas first. Think of some ways to attract the interest of your reader. Designate a time frame where you can write down all the ideas that you can use for your articles. By this time you should have done all your research and information searching.2. Review and reread your ideas and notes, gain mastery and sufficient familiarity with your topic so that writing them down later own would be easy for you.

3. The next step is to discover your sub topic and sub titles. As you would provide a first sentence for your article, one that would immediately grab the attention of your reader, you would need some as well for your sub topics. To be concise, you would need to get all the facts that will support and go against your point.

These are the frames or skeleton of your article, now its time to add the flesh and the meat of your article. You will need to connect all your paragraphs and sub topics. This will form the body of your Article.This may take more than one attempt but remember that it is called a draft for a reason. As you go on, you will clearly see the bigger picture and write an article that will perfectly suit what is demanded of it.

Reread and reread what you have written down.

I Dare you to use these and not create tons of content and generate traffic with articles. Follow my Tips on internet marketing for small business.

About the Author

Varun Pratap is working in online business as a pro blogger from 2004. His blog on Imbasics (Internet marketing Basics) is all about making money online ethically without resorting to tricks, techniques and gimmicks.

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7 Responses to “Article Writing 102 : How to create blueprints for Your articles”

  1. Mark on August 5th, 2007

    Interesting, Do you recommend we should follow this outline for every article?

  2. Varun Pratap on August 6th, 2007

    Mark,
    I normally create 2 different outlines for articles.
    My first outline is based on a theme (ie Marketing tips on Writing”).
    and 2nd outline will be created for the article itself.

    First outline ensures that I don’t wander around and get my job done (write the article on the topic with good keyword density)

    2nd outline helps me write the article itself.

    In my Article Generation system I am showing you how you can follow a simple outline for any niche or market you have

    . Check it out…

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  3. Ellen on August 7th, 2007

    Thanks for the advice. But I often get stuck on ideas for my articles. Any advice?

  4. Varun Pratap on August 7th, 2007

    Ellen, I have covered this in my Article generation System.
    I understand writing is something that doesn’t come to everyone. But there are ways you can stimulate your mind and write tons of content.

    But here is an idea to remove that so called “Writer’s Block” you can try out.

    Lets say you are writing an article on Weight loss. and You need something to write on… here are you get your mind working.

    Weight loss for teens
    weight loss for teens without going to gym?
    weight loss for teens without weights
    safe weight loss tips for teens under 15
    bodyweight Weight loss tips for teens under 15.

    Can you imagine how much content you can generate just using this same tactic?

    I share an ingenious tactic in coming up with tons of ideas in my system. You should check it out
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  5. Eric on August 13th, 2007

    This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title Article Writing 102 : How to create blueprints for Your articles. Thanks for informative article

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  7. Daniel on February 21st, 2008

    I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Writing 102 : How to create blueprints for Your articles |Do you think its really necessary to create blueprints for all the articles. I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

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