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I dug up more about writing what's on my and yours mind.
You should know completely about an issue before you start writing unless you use others references.
You can talk about your article to others before you start writing and note their reactions. If too many give you a blank stare, it is an indication that you are not packaging your ideas right.
Sometimes it is best to write as fast you can and then picked out what is best.
You can email yourself the draft. It's best to let it age for a few hours at least.
Decide how formal or dramatic you want to be and how many punch lines you want to use. Also decide if you want to approach the topic in a humorous or satirical way.
Do you want to suprise or be predictable in your presentation.
Be forever astonished at the obvious not being understood. Things that are self-evident to you may not be the same for others.
Brainstorm various approaches, theories, concepts and when the main idea surfaces circle your wagons of ideas about the main point.
Put the main topic or happening in a center of a circle and draw a web of ideas that flow from it. Then approach your story both ways and see what happens.
Underline the best ideas and where to start and then plug in the rest of the article.
Draw the ideas in your mind. If you have a good imagination, take pictures of the story in your mind.
Keep both a small notebook wherever you go and keep a larger journal too. Scribble ideas. Start drafts. Don't worry if they are too short and seem incomplete. More will come. Many times you can later connect various gems of ideas into one.
Keep files of interesting stories and articles. Keep technical and statistics too. Review all your files from time to time and sort out the important parts. Put sheets together that have a connection of thoughts or patterns. I kept a large file of happenings in 1998 about economic conditions and now these files back up what I write about today about our economic crisis and how it was so predictable.
Role play. Assume the questions others will have and answer them. Many of these questions will be in the readers mind when they are reading your work.
Read a different magazine or publication at least once a week. Read even the ads because they tell a story too. Keep literature even in your bathroom. I am surprised how many times I have missed important parts even after reading something several times. I was a trouble shooter supplyer for computer components and subscribed to many technical bulletins and it is surprising how much information I had obtained to use today during our economic crisis. The fact that the U.S. Federal Government sponsored the moving of factories outside the USA started in 1956 was one of the facts I found that has been hidden from the public since then.
Look for good authority references and have them ready to quote when the time comes.
For example, I noted that President Franklin Roosevelt was quoted in a history book as saying Economic Diseases are highly communicable and have used that quote many times in my articles. He also said the he would not let the dollar sign stand in his way and this little quote opens a large door to challenging many issues about causes and effects of the Great Depression. I could draw a massive circle of thoughts just around this one quote.
Sit in a place - even while waiting your turn in a doctor or dentist's office, and make up stories about everything around you including all the people nearby.
We need everyone our troubled times to sound off and tell it like it is. Major media seems to have their own agenda for various selfish purposes. In every event that was reported where I was part of it, never really matched up with what really happened.
Exploring more writing hints and tips for blog and article writers
I dug up more about writing what's on my and yours mind.
You should know completely about an issue before you start writing unless you use others references.
You can talk about your article to others before you start writing and note their reactions. If too many give you a blank stare, it is an indication that you are not packaging your ideas right.
Sometimes it is best to write as fast you can and then picked out what is best.
You can email yourself the draft. It's best to let it age for a few hours at least.
Decide how formal or dramatic you want to be and how many punch lines you want to use. Also decide if you want to approach the topic in a humorous or satirical way.
Do you want to suprise or be predictable in your presentation.
Be forever astonished at the obvious not being understood. Things that are self-evident to you may not be the same for others.
Brainstorm various approaches, theories, concepts and when the main idea surfaces circle your wagons of ideas about the main point.
Put the main topic or happening in a center of a circle and draw a web of ideas that flow from it. Then approach your story both ways and see what happens.
Underline the best ideas and where to start and then plug in the rest of the article.
Draw the ideas in your mind. If you have a good imagination, take pictures of the story in your mind.
Keep both a small notebook wherever you go and keep a larger journal too. Scribble ideas. Start drafts. Don't worry if they are too short and seem incomplete. More will come. Many times you can later connect various gems of ideas into one.
Keep files of interesting stories and articles. Keep technical and statistics too. Review all your files from time to time and sort out the important parts. Put sheets together that have a connection of thoughts or patterns. I kept a large file of happenings in 1998 about economic conditions and now these files back up what I write about today about our economic crisis and how it was so predictable.
Role play. Assume the questions others will have and answer them. Many of these questions will be in the readers mind when they are reading your work.
Read a different magazine or publication at least once a week. Read even the ads because they tell a story too. Keep literature even in your bathroom. I am surprised how many times I have missed important parts even after reading something several times. I was a trouble shooter supplyer for computer components and subscribed to many technical bulletins and it is surprising how much information I had obtained to use today during our economic crisis. The fact that the U.S. Federal Government sponsored the moving of factories outside the USA started in 1956 was one of the facts I found that has been hidden from the public since then.
Look for good authority references and have them ready to quote when the time comes.
For example, I noted that President Franklin Roosevelt was quoted in a history book as saying Economic Diseases are highly communicable and have used that quote many times in my articles. He also said the he would not let the dollar sign stand in his way and this little quote opens a large door to challenging many issues about causes and effects of the Great Depression. I could draw a massive circle of thoughts just around this one quote.
Sit in a place - even while waiting your turn in a doctor or dentist's office, and make up stories about everything around you including all the people nearby.
We need everyone our troubled times to sound off and tell it like it is. Major media seems to have their own agenda for various selfish purposes. In every event that was reported where I was part of it, never really matched up with what really happened.
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