Beat Writer"s Block - Effective Planning Method For Article Writing
Have you ever had one of those writing sessions where you just can't think straight enough to crank out a good high quality article? I know I have.
In this article I will share with you my most effective method of planning and writing articles.
The articles created using this formula have been truly high quality and informative.
Go ahead, dive in! Step 1 - Identify your Audience Decide who your information will target.
Ask yourself "Who am I trying to reach with this article?" The answer will be your intended target audience.
Jot this down at the top of your planning page and refer to it during the drafting process to help you stay on track.
Step 2 - Write the Thesis Statement A thesis statement, or main idea statement, is also important for keeping you writing goal in focus.
It should convey the paramount point for your writing in 1-2 sentences.
Once you have developed your thesis statement write it just below the target audience at the top of your page.
Step 3 - Make a KWL Chart This is a planning method taught to school children and is pretty simple but remarkably effective in organizing ideas during pre-writing.
Make a chart with three horizontal sections, label one K, the second W and the last L, to stand for what you KNOW, what you WANT to know, and what you LEARNED respectively.
Think about you article topic and fill in the sections with the appropriate information.
Step 4 - Research Now simply use the questions you came up with in the W section of your KWL chart to research.
During research when you find answers to your listed questions, jot them down in the L section of your chart.
Step 5 - Making an Outline Keeping your main idea in mind, write down the main sub-ideas that will form each paragraph.
This list of sub ideas forms your outline.
Step 6 - Develop the Body Now all you have to do to develop the body of your article is take "the skeleton" (the outline) and complete it by adding "the flesh" (supporting details).
Look to the notes in your L section of the KWL chart and pull out the relevant details.
Tack these on after the main idea statement for each paragraph and you have a full balanced paragraph.
Step 7 - The Conclusion This is the easiest part.
Simply restate the main idea or thesis statement in a concluding manner.
Imagine that you are trying to sum up the whole point of your information in 3- 4 sentences.
Try to touch briefly on the main ideas of each paragraph, again in conclusive way.
So there you have it.
This is how I plan and organize for my articles.
I have had success over and over using this method, and have found it to be very easy compared to the floundering that I may have otherwise done.
I hope that you too will be able to apply this to your writing to improve your productivity.
In this article I will share with you my most effective method of planning and writing articles.
The articles created using this formula have been truly high quality and informative.
Go ahead, dive in! Step 1 - Identify your Audience Decide who your information will target.
Ask yourself "Who am I trying to reach with this article?" The answer will be your intended target audience.
Jot this down at the top of your planning page and refer to it during the drafting process to help you stay on track.
Step 2 - Write the Thesis Statement A thesis statement, or main idea statement, is also important for keeping you writing goal in focus.
It should convey the paramount point for your writing in 1-2 sentences.
Once you have developed your thesis statement write it just below the target audience at the top of your page.
Step 3 - Make a KWL Chart This is a planning method taught to school children and is pretty simple but remarkably effective in organizing ideas during pre-writing.
Make a chart with three horizontal sections, label one K, the second W and the last L, to stand for what you KNOW, what you WANT to know, and what you LEARNED respectively.
Think about you article topic and fill in the sections with the appropriate information.
Step 4 - Research Now simply use the questions you came up with in the W section of your KWL chart to research.
During research when you find answers to your listed questions, jot them down in the L section of your chart.
Step 5 - Making an Outline Keeping your main idea in mind, write down the main sub-ideas that will form each paragraph.
This list of sub ideas forms your outline.
Step 6 - Develop the Body Now all you have to do to develop the body of your article is take "the skeleton" (the outline) and complete it by adding "the flesh" (supporting details).
Look to the notes in your L section of the KWL chart and pull out the relevant details.
Tack these on after the main idea statement for each paragraph and you have a full balanced paragraph.
Step 7 - The Conclusion This is the easiest part.
Simply restate the main idea or thesis statement in a concluding manner.
Imagine that you are trying to sum up the whole point of your information in 3- 4 sentences.
Try to touch briefly on the main ideas of each paragraph, again in conclusive way.
So there you have it.
This is how I plan and organize for my articles.
I have had success over and over using this method, and have found it to be very easy compared to the floundering that I may have otherwise done.
I hope that you too will be able to apply this to your writing to improve your productivity.
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