To Write Great Articles All You Have To Do Is Read

OK, time to be honest: Do you think you can really write an article that is good enough to be published?

No? Why not?

You don't need formal training or even a history of getting an A in high school English to be a good article writer. There is a way to seem like a great writer, right from the first time you try.

If you can read an article, you can write an article. Here's how to get a quick start:

1. Decide the type of article you would like to write and then read every article you can find on your subject. You can search your topic on search engines or go to article directories.

2. Choose the writers with a style you admire. Read everything they have ever written. Then read your favorite articles again.

3. Take some of the best articles you can find and type them word-for-word into your word processing program. As you type the writer's words, you will get the "feel" of the way he or she writes.

4. Choose your topic and then just start to write. Don't try to make corrections while you write. Just let the words flow.

5, Edit your article using the same format that your examples used.

I know this system can get you started writing articles because it worked for me.

I grew up reading magazines like Seventeen and as a young wife, Family Circle and Woman's Day were my weekly companions. I read articles almost everyday.

When I had my first opportunity to write an article I was ready. The rhythm of article writing was already in my soul. It was enough to get me started and I eventually had articles published in Family Circle, Woman's Day, the magazines that I had spent hours and hours reading.

But, I didn't stop there.

I wrote my first two articles and then read every book I could find on writing and selling articles. When I switched to writing for the Internet, I read everything I could find on that subject and made adjustments.

I never did get an A in English, and I've never taken a course on writing. Everything I ever learned about writing articles and books I learned by reading great examples and books on writing.

You can too.