I'm really struggling. Need advice.

I would say ignore other peoples writing style - find your own style, be you 100%. Write the way you speak, make it natural, it sounds like you're trying to force it.

Work out what it is you want to write about, go over in your head what you want to say, key points, and start brain storming ideas - idea's for the title would be a good start.

Once you have the title, you should be able to start writing the content, it's far easier once you have the title already.

Try to write about things you have an interest in too - it's harder to write about stuff which makes you want to fall asleep!!

Cheers

Kev

Hey,

Best advice BE YOURSELF!

But also take into account what you are trying to achieve and you will get there!

Takes time but if you stick at it you will be there!

Good luck

If you know what you want to say you have half the battle accomplished. If it's a problem of getting it out of your head onto paper (per-say) then perhaps you could use dragon naturally speaking or record it and then transcribe it.

If you don't know what to say first then just blurt down your main points, there should be at least 3.

Introduce them briefly in the opening paragraph. That will be about 100 words

Each of your next 3 paragraphs will be an elaborate version of each key point you introduced. about 100 words each paragraph

Then your closing paragraph will be a summary of your key points and what they can do now with all the information you just gave them. another 100 words.

If you have more than 3 key points that introduce them all in the first paragraph and make a paragraph for each point with more detail about it... just shorten them up a bit so you still end up with 500+ words.

Just start writing points down and then rearrange and unjuggle it later as you reread what you are trying to say... the flow will start coming to you and before you know your article will actually make sense.

I would recommend taking a break. Don't try to force it. Do what will completely take your mind OFF article writing and then go back later. If it's not going to happen don't force it. Go out and relax and get your mind off it, I love to exercise in these situations and riding my bike through Seattle trails is the perfect way to Detox from IM Overdosing. I'd recommend something similar.

Wow guys and girls. I really appreciate the responses. You've been a great help to me.

Thanks

Seems like you are on your way, that's awesome!

I try not to write if I'm stuck. I talk it out. Just say it out loud.

Yes, you can use Dragon Naturally Speaking as others suggested above, and/or can outline as you go as Tina suggests... I just tell it to the wall like I'm talking to my best friend about it. Then putting it into electronic form is not a first-run, it's a revision.

Welcome back. ;-)

When i get stuck when writing articles I just get a way for a little bit and come back fresh. Another thing you might want to do is look at some of your past good articles that you have written. They may spark some inspiration of what you are capable of doing.

There's really good advice here, and if you're also not afraid of a WSO, someone here has one that shows you how to write 15 minute articles. He has a template as well as a video - it's about 40 minutes long and a good 10 minutes of it is advertising or ... bonus information on how to be and affiliate, but his process is really good to look at. Systemizing he calls it.

Something I do, that's free, is spend time at my local bookstore and/or library looking at content related to what I'm writing about. I then put interesting concepts into my own words. :-)

Totally understandable, you just need to have your own voice. Just like you're talking to us on this thread, be you and nobody else is the best advice I can give you.

Make it scanable, write list, don't use jargon.

You are getting some good advice here. You can also check out, this very popular thread all dedicated to article marketing: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...marketing.html

Again I cannot thank you enough for the information that has been provided. I hope to repay you guys with knowledge one day.

I would only write articles say 40-50 or so and have them backlink to your own blog. Then concentrate on writing blog posts for your own self hosted Wordpress blog build your business not someone elses. That way you control everything your content etc... Its not in someone elses hands.

As far as the writing style goes like previously stated write like you are talking to your friends its your knowledge your readers are after. And if you run into writers block research other blogs, or Websites in a niche that you are interested in this will give you some good ideas for a subject that you can write about.

Good luck!

Hi James, I can see that you have had heaps of really positive response from the others but I just wanted to chip in and point out that even in your original question you were writing. As I write this I am thinking about you and what I would say to you if you were in my house having a cuppa and we were just chatting. Unless I am working on really formal assignments that is how I write most things.

One other point I would make is that it is important to get something written down - I remember reading somewhere that the blank page (or screeen of course) can become a huge block for writers - so if that happens to you try typing anything - a sentence from a book or article that you have read, or just what is in your head at that point in time. Once you have something on paper you can always edit it so just get something down and you will come right.

All the best
Lisa

I'm going to post what I have written. I did PM Kim from this thread and asked for a critasism, but I feel losing one article (which is probably poor anyway) is better than losing hours of work in the future and will provide valuable help for others reading this. So here goes.

Be as harsh as you like :p

A simpler strategy would be to purchase PLR rights to multiples of articles in your area of focus and edit/modify them to personalize them to your particular needs. Writing an article from scratch is time consuming and research intensive, IMHO.

Yeah, if you didn't write for some time, it might be a difficult, as creativity needs to be stimulated all the time.

Here is the simple strategy for that - find 3 - 5 articles related to your topic and create a 3 tips style article. For example, 3 Ways How to BLANK.

Learn the tip from each article and create your own with your own words. This will be the fastest way to get back your creativity.

I hop it helps a bit,

1. Make bullet points.
2. Write like you are writing a forum post. Be casual
3.Write about something you are interested in or know stuff about.

Fill in the bullet point paragraphs with more info.

The most viewed articles are the ones with bullet points such as

3 ways to get rid of acne naturally
5 things to watch out when buying so-and-so
3 methods to ace a job interview

To begin with I think your writing is very good. I totally have no idea what your intentions are with this article which would make a difference as well. I just think you need some restructuring. That article to me is really two articles in one. One would be about what online satellite is about and the benefits of it. The other would be the looking out for the scams when choosing a provider. I have sent you a PM with detailed restructuring, a bit more punch and some persuasion added for this particular article.

Hi James,

When I get stuck I use a little technique to help me out.

Usually I try to write articles that solve problems. What I do is visit forums and see if i can find a similar thread related to my topic. I then paste people's answers into a note pad documentation. Once i have found enough to work from I read through them and this usually gives me enough inspiration to come up with fresh ideas and you can also reproduce the data you have collected but in your own words as long as it is of good quality.

I look around article directories for ideas as well as using good old Google.

Hope this helps

Many thanks for all the support, especially to Kim Davis. This thread alone is packed with some great information about writing articles and I hope others who read this thread will get some educational juice from it.

Sometimes the road to success is difficult, but one thing I really enjoy about the Warrior Forum is regardless of who you are, there is a caring community that are willing to offer valuable advice. Out of all the forums I am a member on, I have never experienced such support.

James

James,

Your writing looks very good to me.

To your original question.... When you feel stuck or blank it usually reflects one thing, you have not absorbed enough content on the subject.

Go back to your research and read fast. Read some articles on EZA, Wikipedia, a site or two advertising the product, and check Google News for info. Once you have spent 30 minutes to an hour reading it becomes much easier to write.

The second thing, even if you feel it sucks, keep writing. On about the second or third article it will smooth out and start feeling more natural. You can go back later and fix those first articles.

i found it very easy to write straight my thoughts without looking on other people articles and try to scrap them.

it is much faster that way, i used to write 3-4 articles aday but it`s really hard so now i still struggling with 1 article a day.

Just write about anything - let thoughts run through you head and type. Get back into the groove. I practise typing 10 minutes of randomness several times per day then read back through for more inspiration.