piątek, 3 czerwca 2011

How Effective Outlining Can Help You Write Better

By Allec Borseci


A lot of people struggle when creating articles or papers. Some individuals can string together phrases in a very efficient way, but don't have the ability to structure their piece correctly. And others simply have no confidence in their capability to write in anyway. However, I really believe that everybody has the ability to write well. Like anything, you just need some time and practice.

There does exist one thing, though, that you can do right now to enable you to enhance the quality of your writing. That is: effective outlining. Through taking thorough notes and arranging them in an efficient outline, you can actually significantly improve the articles you write. And, while it may seem like creating an outline could increase the time that it takes to write an article, it can, in fact, lessen the time required to create a high quality piece. This is because an outline is like a guide. It will lead you from point A to point B. This is essential in the writing process, because, most of the time, the toughest part of writing is knowing what you should say next. With a good outline, you'll never be at a loss for words.

With the use of an outline, the whole writing process becomes far less of a painful task. Content will never be poor on account of what you have to say. There is an audience for everything. Content can only be poor if it does not get your point across in an successful way. Thus, when you can explain the most crucial point in your content in a fashion that your audience can fully grasp, you can write quality articles. This is how effective outlining can help you. It will allow you to produce a structured piece that your readers can easily stick to and comprehend.

Creating the outline is an important part of the writing process. When your outline is poor and unorganized, then, more than likely, your written piece is going to be poor and unorganized. It doesn't have to be perfect, it simply needs to be easy to understand.

When I begin my outlining process, I always put the title of my soon-to-be article at the top of the notepad or word processor I am working with. That way I'm focused on the objective of the material I am focusing on. Next, I'll use roman numerals, letters (lowercase and capital), numbers and other symbols (dashes, asterisks, etc.) as well as indentation to help me arrange my article. (Most word processor's have extensive bullet options that will handle this for you.)

I always get started with the introduction. In the intro portion of the outline, I usually only go with one to two sub-categories. Following the intro is the body, and after that is the conclusion. The body is, obviously, the place that the majority of my notes will probably be and I will often have a variety of sub-categories within this location. At the end is the conclusion.

Throughout every single sub-category of my outline, I add the key points that will help me write a great article. When it comes time to write, I've got an extensive amount of facts organized in an efficient manner. This technique let's me breeze through even the longest articles in a fraction of the time it would generally take.

Whenever you construct your notes into a well-organized outline like this, article writing becomes a breeze. The more comprehensive you are making your notes and outline, the more thorough your written-piece will be.

With this easy and fast method of outlining your notes, you can see a massive improvement in your capability to write quality content. This is definitely the method I used when going from making nothing to $1500 a month after only six months of freelance writing. Regardless of the form of writing you are doing, be it for school, work, or play, effective outlining is definitely the easiest way to write better.




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