Uber Article Writing Tips - How To Write A Kick Ass Article In 20 Minutes! (Part 1)
by Tobi Olomofe & Kunle Olomofe
Many people find it hard writing articles because they use guide lines that don't really help them with idea generation. Telling someone to "Write your headline, next write paragraph 1, next write paragraph 2, then add a close, now add your signature" is only going to show him what an article outline looks like. But, people need IDEAS to HELP them write.
So, after putting Tobi (my 14 year old) on the spot 2 days ago, and basically telling him "Write me a killer article, you have 20 minutes, what will you do?", he inadvertently stumbled upon a killer formula that will generate ideas for ANY niche article you want to write and HELP you start up, beef up and finish up ANY article in just 20 minutes!
Listen, Tobi's writing strategies blew me away. It takes A TON to blow me away with writing tips and tricks 'cos I invent my own and use mostly only my own writing tips. So, you'll want to pay attention, 'cos this stuff is GOLD.
Uber Article Writing Tip # 1: Start your niche article with information you ALREADY know
This is the best way to start any article. Most people will start writing by saying stuff they don't know--like wanting to start with facts and figures you're not conversant with--that is bound to knock the wind out of you right off the bat. Here's Tobi's strategy in LIVE ACTION...
Simply write about what you ALREADY know about the topic. You may not know much, which is fine, because really this part of your article shouldn't be too drawn out. 3 - 4 lines of text is perfect here. So just write stuff you've heard, tried and tested, are convinced about, read some place else (but said in YOUR OWN words) etc.
Simply WRITE WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE TOPIC.
If you don't know much or anything about the topic, guess what, jumping to google will fix that in under 5 minutes. Simply type the keywords you're interested in, the first 10 search results should have sites that will tell you more than enough for you to add in the first paragraph of your article. Pick 2 - 4 simple points. Elaborate briefly and you're done... Writing Time: 2.5 minutes.
Uber Article Writing Tip # 2: Connect Your Article Tips With Someone/Something Famous!
This one is one Tobi stole from me directly (and I'm proud he takes notice). When I write, I try to connect my copy or facts to something or someone that my readers look up to, admire or aspire to be like.
It's a simple connecting-the-dots technique that if used in an article will draw many of your readers right in and let them know you KNOW what you're talking about...
Now, before you go thinking... "How can I connect [MY NICHE TOPIC HERE] to a famous name?", it's really EASY.
Just type YOUR NICHE TOPIC + FAMOUS NAME into any search engine.
If one famous name fails you, pick another.
Sometimes you may have to try more than 3ce, but keep at it...
Trust me when I say... someone famous somewhere is connected with that topic.... How do I know? Well, have you ever heard of 6 degrees of separation? As far as I'm concerned, that stuff is actually pretty accurate.
If you don't believe me, try it out yourself, use this tip.
You'll quickly find the 2nd paragraph of your article will simply write itself. Writing Time: 1 - 2 minutes
...go ahead and try those 2 tips, I'll post up more tips later that will flesh out any article you're writing in just minutes.
Cheers,
Kunle Olomofe & Tobi Olomofe
The Master Key System