How to write your first article:

How to write your first article: ------------------------------------------

Are your thinking something? Pen down your thoughts into a piece of paper. Who can say it might become one of the most read articles! If you let your creativity flow, it might take you to a joy ride. Everyone has his/her different aspects towards life. While writing an article the ideas should flourish in order to spice up the paragraphs. While writing an article the first and most important things is to choose a topic and determine in which direction you will take. Your article may try to persuade the reader to share your view on that topic; it may try to explain to the reader how to complete a particular task or may try to inform the readers about a new issue.

A good article should include these points, • An appropriate title. • A brief introduction • Body (must be divided into several paragraphs) • Conclusion • Some related snaps (if possible)

An appropriate title:

What is the first thing you notice when you read something? Of course the “Title”, isn’t it? Therefore, the title attracts you largely. The first impression matters a lot and by giving a proper title, you can win the hearts of your readers. A good title would play upon the readers’ curiosity and would make them want to read your article. A bad title might make them uninterested and they might pass by your well written article without a second look even. Here are some tips to make your titles impressive: • Make them bold, declarative and powerful. • Cater your title to your potential audience. It is very important to decide upon the targeted group. Think from their point of view so that you could realize what they want in a title. • Make them simple, clear, direct and to the point. Avoid jargons and metaphors in title. Keep it short and brief. • Lastly use some tricks. Make some parts of the title as bold or italics to make it catchy.

If you follow these steps, I am sure your title would attract the reader to read the hard work of yours. Thus, more and more people will come to appreciate your writing style.

A brief introduction:

Every article needs a brief introduction. The first paragraph should consist of an introduction on the related subject. This should be attractive to make the readers tempted in reading the rest. You can start with some informative resources or catchy outlines. This might be a startling fact or a captivating dialogue. Anything you can use to grab the first attention of the reader. Explain your topic in a general manner so that it can be understood by all. You should do a lot of research before start writing. Remember the research work has to be in depth and vast. You might get lots of information on net but be selective while choosing the appropriate information for your article. If you already have some printed material, thenzzz go with it. Try to avoid much complexity in your article. Whatever may be the topic, make it simpler and present it in an easy and comprehensive way.

The introduction tells your reader what is your topic all about and the points you would like to include in your article.

Here are some tips in a nutshell: • Keep your sentences short and simple. • Try to impress the readers with some creative ideas. • Put a couple of interesting facts. • The introduction should cover the major issues which you’ll elaborate later in the body.

Body:

The body of your article should be divided into a few paragraphs. Each paragraph would consist a new idea. If you have five ideas or points in your mind, then make them brief and put in five paragraphs. The body is generally descriptive and narrative. This is the place where your ideas actually flourish. Here you can let your innovations play. Just you need to wrap them with carefully chosen words and phrases. Then let them free and speak on behalf of you. Remember, you are writing an article and not an essay. So keep it informative. Think from the reader’s point of view, what is his expectation from your article. Then put such information in your article. Proper uses of languages and grammar are very very important. These two are the platforms to stand your thoughts. Do check several times and edit if necessary, as the best output should come online. While putting down your ideas, do not mess them up. Think about them one after another and then write the paragraphs. Keep two or three drafts if needed. Arrange the points and write them in your own language. Do not forget to garnish your article with the special touch of yours. Every author has their own speciality and that can make the article exclusive for others.

Think twice, are you following these points? Check it out. • Keep the sentences short and crispy. • Use proper grammar and punctuation. • Be careful about using the language. • Make it informative. • Each thought or ideas should have a separate paragraph of its own. • Edit well before making the final one.

Conclusion:

The conclusion brings closure to the readers. It should be brief and only one paragraph. A few sentences are enough to conclude your article. You may sum up your points covered in the article, may provide a final idea on your article or to simply review the major portions. This is simply wrapping up the whole issue so it has to be very compact. Do not input any new ideas or thought in the conclusion.

Some related snaps:

Snaps are necessary to complete the imagination of your reader. However, this is also true that everywhere you cannot put snaps. So, try to search for the opportunity. If once you get one, please put a few ones. You may put snaps in a travel article, a general article or may be to a human resource article. Snaps make the articles more user friendly, lively and attractive for the readers. Snaps could also decorate your article in a dignified manner. The presentation becomes perfect after adding a few good and relevant snaps. You can take these snaps from internet, but try to change them a little in order to maintain the copyright rules. If your have your own snaps, then just scan and attach them with the article. Think about the readers. Add some colour to your article by formatting it with some related snaps.

You should remember these facts: • It’s alright to download pictures from net but you must make some changes. • Make a proper format and then put the pictures. • Do not forget to add captions with each picture. • Pictures should give a feeling to the readers about the article.

Writing an article is not an easy task, it is not very difficult as well. You have to be very calculative in certain issues so that you can meet the success. Imagination is the basic key word for an innovative article. Then you need to spice it up with your ideas, thoughts, description and information. If it is your dream to write and be published then you should follow a couple of rules. These rules are mentioned above. Again, they are not enough. Every second your creativity must flow without any bindings. It helps you in writing better and making your readers satisfied.

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