by Avinash Mendha

Created on: March 16, 2009   Last Updated: March 17, 2009

Writing your first article is not as easy as it sounds,especially the first time.But once you are in a habit of writting,it will become very easy.Before writing an article you should be a good reader first,as said,"Be a good listener before being a good speaker".Same follows for writing. Your first article doesn't have to be perfect but you do have to get it written so you can write successive articles based on that foundation.

Tips for writing first article:-

1.Select a topic which interests you the most: It's easier to write about a topic you have passion for or know a lot about than selecting one you have no interest in.You can search online through search engines and develop a good idea about the topic of your interest.

2.Write a good introduction: As said,"First impression is your last impression" or "Well began is half done".Your introduction should breifly describe what will be contained within the body of the article.It's intention is to grab the attention of the reader.The body of your article expands on the introduction.

3.List some points: Create a list of points on your topic of interest then write several sentences for each point.Your article should be minimum 400 words long.Three sentences make a paragraph of approximately 60-70 words.Seven such paragraphs gives you 420-450 words approximately.If you write an introdution and a conclusion you will easily create a 400-500 word article.

4.Write a conclusion: Your conclusion should summarize what the person read.Use different words from the article body and make sure it's a natural transition.

5.Most important part of your article(Check your spelling mistakes and grammar): Misspelled words,omitted periods, commas or bad sentence construction makes your article appear unprofessional.Write your article in 'Ms word' so you can automatically get your spelling checked or you can spell check your article through spell checkers available on internet.

6.Your article should be unique: This clearly gives an idea that you should not copy someone else's article and submit it as your own.If you do this your article may be plagarized and may get deleted.

7.Self promotion: People usually forget they are writing an article to get it published and they turn up mentioning their own personal experiences.This could spoil your reputation from reader's point of view.And you will surely lose an opportunity to build a reputation by losing your readers.

Once you are finished with your writing,evaluate your article 2-3 times before submitting it.

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