Thursday, September 4, 2008

So You Want To Write Articles

By Rob Metras


There are many different kinds of writers. Some writers have graduated from Journalism school. Others have taken different kinds of writing classes. There are also the aexperta writers, people who only write articles about a subject they have special knowledge in (a pediatrician about childhood diseases, for example). There is also the writer who does not have formal training or any specific field of expertise but is still successful in getting articles published.

This third kind of writer needs to have specific qualities. They need to have a strong streak of creativity, good writing skills, and the desire to be a good writer. Also, a thick skin is needed. Every writer a piece writing rejected at some point. If you canat take rejection, you wonat last long. With the desire to write, and the willingness to work on writing skills, you can be successful.

What will you write about? Pay attention to your life for a few days. What is going on in your community? Who are the people in your life? What is going on with them? What is the topic of discussion in the line for coffee? All of this provides rich material for articles you will want to write and others 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.

The next step is to create your routines as a writer. Set up a workspace with your computer, printer, paper, pencil, dictionary, thesaurus and whatever else you feel you will need. The next thing that is an absolute must is to carve out time to devote to writing and then stick to it. The difference between want to be writers and actual writers is the time they devote to actually write.

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.

Once youave written the article, whatas next? Publishing! How do you know where to submit your article? Luckily, this is where The Writers Market can help. You can find it online or in your bookstore, and it filled with information about submitting articles. Good luck!

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