1. Break your article into steps, and write those first. If you get caught up into the details before your thoughts get flowing, you will run out of gas soon, and run down a dead end road. You will end up taking a direction that's hard to get back on track towards your original intent. Listing your categories first is like building your highway with road signs, and let your writing naturally steer towards the next thought, because you can see the exit sign coming, and get in that lane making a smooth transition.
2. Now start with the easiest group. The goal is to get it out of the oven while it's warm, while the thoughts are fresh. Don’t worry about your spelling, you can edit it later. Write it out with a pen if you type slow, because your job is to get a point across, if you're "keyboard challenged", don’t let your creative juices dry up while you're learning to type.
I sometimes use a small recorder to dictate into, and play it back for typing later. There's even software that will type as you talk, which will make your writing sound more personal since you’re letting your personality come out. If you get an idea flash that goes with another step, quickly write a few words about it to not forget it, but get right back to your current flow. If you get stuck, move on to another step so the article isn't going to take longer and make it a struggle, enjoy your creative writing.
3. Limit your words to about 100 per step. With more, your step can get lost and make it difficult to remember, and you can stray away from what the step is really about. If your reader can remember the step, you will be remembered as a worthy teacher, and have a following.
Break the step up into small paragraphs. A page will look easier to read, causing the reader to feel more like finishing the reading now instead of saving it for when they have more time, and then forgetting about it. The article actually reads easier without having the reader get lost and reading a line twice.
It’s your job to get your point across, not your readers job to figure it out. You're the one leading the reader with your thoughts. You know what you're trying to get across, sometimes simpler is better.
4. Develop a title after you've written the article. Don't get stuck trying to come up with a killer title at first. Just like most books or movies, they wait until the story develops character, and the title will come naturally. You will limit yourself to a box built by the title causing writers block.
You can develop a title that encompasses the whole article which allows readers to remember longer. Don't fall in love with a title that you can't change. You're title is a headline. The headline must match your article. A headline can turn away a reader as easy as pull them in. It’s the most important part of your article, so don't rush it.
5. Add some humor. Your flow becomes more natural when you aren't straining to think. You can get someone to remember things easier when they're relaxed. You've remembered TV commercials longer when you laughed. When you can jar someone into a reaction, they have a natural tendency to want to remember what woke them up. When was the last time you saw the Budweiser frogs, but I bet you still remember them.
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