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Do you think Excessive article writing is good or bad?

by humbledmarket Banned
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Well as you probably know that most things with internet marketing require article writing. That isn't a problem.

However some people outsource their article writing services and the orders can require up to 100s of articles to be written.

I'm just wondering do you think the additional article writing will improve your writing as with most things the more you do the better you are right?

But what I'm finding is the more I write the more my creativity and flow seem to drain. I guess it's just because the excessive same job over and over again especially when you're trying to maintain great quality each and every time.

So I rack your brains not wanting to forgetting excellent ideas that will add to the article. I guess it could be the tension and the pressure to create the best work that sort of affects my determination and motivation.

So contrary to the saying practice makes perfect is it possible for practicing to reduce your ability?
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  • Profile picture of the author driven247
    With excessive article writing when focusing on keywords instead of topics it can be extremely counter productive to the practice makes perfect saying.

    I know when I try to write as many articles as I can based on keywords my writing sucks after like 3 or 4 compared to what I could do.

    But I've found if you write by topic and focus on keywords later that the words just flow. In other words don't write 1 page articles. Write reports and split them up.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jason Field
      Excessive article writing is not bad as long as it has a good sense and importance to to your reader .
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  • Profile picture of the author shakingspear
    It's common to lose your creativity when you're writing about the same subject over and over and over. Sometimes when you're writing a ton of articles it's best to figure out a way to take multiple breaks. A break could be actually walking away from the computer or writing about something else.
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    • Profile picture of the author humbledmarket
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      Originally Posted by driven247 View Post

      With excessive article writing when focusing on keywords instead of topics it can be extremely counter productive to the practice makes perfect saying.

      I know when I try to write as many articles as I can based on keywords my writing sucks after like 3 or 4 compared to what I could do.

      But I've found if you write by topic and focus on keywords later that the words just flow. In other words don't write 1 page articles. Write reports and split them up.
      Thanks totally agree, great tip about writing a report and then splitting it up to articles.

      Originally Posted by shakingspear View Post

      It's common to lose your creativity when you're writing about the same subject over and over and over. Sometimes when you're writing a ton of articles it's best to figure out a way to take multiple breaks. A break could be actually walking away from the computer or writing about something else.
      Thanks for the tips
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  • Profile picture of the author timb98133
    I think it's good to write a lot of articles, but for me it helps my creativity when they're on different topics.
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveEO
    Originally Posted by humbledmarket View Post

    Well as you probably know that most things with internet marketing require article writing. That isn't a problem.

    However some people outsource their article writing services and the orders can require up to 100s of articles to be written.

    I'm just wondering do you think the additional article writing will improve your writing as with most things the more you do the better you are right?

    But what I'm finding is the more I write the more my creativity and flow seem to drain. I guess it's just because the excessive same job over and over again especially when you're trying to maintain great quality each and every time.

    So I rack your brains not wanting to forgetting excellent ideas that will add to the article. I guess it could be the tension and the pressure to create the best work that sort of affects my determination and motivation.

    So contrary to the saying practice makes perfect is it possible for practicing to reduce your ability?

    Not that bad, as long the content is improving, and your not stuck on the same style you have. Practice makes perfect after all so keep on writing.
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  • Profile picture of the author tk226
    It could be a writer's block syndrome.
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanbiddulph
    It depends on how you feel. If you feel tense, stop writing because your work won't be of a high quality in most cases.

    If you feel inspired churn out however many articles you can.

    Follow how you feel. When tense writing feels like a chore, a train. When inspired writing will feel fun, light and you will improve with each article.

    Learn to listen to your inner guide.

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  • Profile picture of the author Goodfellas
    I think, the more you focus on 'quality' writing, the more creative juices that flow...

    Don't waste your time writing tons of junk. There's a lot of that trashed around billions of webpages. Learn to write extraordinary pieces that haven't been thought of..
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    • Profile picture of the author SledgeHammer
      Excessive article writing is not at all bad; atleast you'll learn new words !
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Campbell
    It does drain your creativity after a while - I mean, how many different ways can you say the same thing, right? On the upside, however, I've gotten really proficient at cranking out helpful articles in about 10-15 minutes.

    Even though I outsource this now, it still seems like there is constant article writing in some way, shape or form...so it's a great skill to get good at.

    I try to write my blog posts on days where I don't do anything else IM-wise, just so it's usually my best and most creative stuff...and also so I don't rush it...
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  • Profile picture of the author christomax
    I think not, i'd rather focous on a few really productive articles instead of a lot of lesser productive articles
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  • Profile picture of the author ellewong
    My personal take is to focus on Marketing and Keyword Research. Outsource the rest
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    • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
      Originally Posted by ellewong View Post

      My personal take is to focus on Marketing and Keyword Research. Outsource the rest
      I couldn't agree with you more! Focus more on what really matter to your business.. Marketing and Keyword is def front line. Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author imehe
    Our body has a way of telling us " time out ". When your creative juice stops flowing then it's time to take a break, write on a different topic or outsource.
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  • Profile picture of the author hendricius
    I think it is excellent, you're not only improving your writing skills but you're also researching a lot of topics and improving your knowledge levels.
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    • Profile picture of the author Chantal-Louise
      im quite on the fence on this one. I think writing lots of articles is good as it will excersise your ability to write well. However as people have said it can drain your creativity which can really cause you to write poorly.
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  • Profile picture of the author Norma Rickman
    I think that you need to write when you feel your best. I can write like a demon first thing in the morning, but my creative juice diminishes over the day.

    You need to figure out when you're most productive and use that time efficiently.
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  • Profile picture of the author stephan231
    Excessive article writing would never be bad, there are so many benefits can be gained from it starting from improving your personal traits to making money with it
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