Types of Articles You Can Write

Books/Literature/Writing - Writing - Freelance

By: WriterChick 12-Oct-2011

Introduction:

If you only write one type of article it limits your readership to a certain type of reader.If you change it up frequently the readers will stay interested because they don't know what to expect.The element of surprise will work and help keep up the readership for a particular blog or blog profile.

The 'List' Article

The list article is an article that lists related pieces of information,and it's one of the easiest types of article to write.

It could be "10 Ways To Save Money", "5 Flowers to Plant In April", or "The Best 12 Places To Live In America or Ohio".Kind of like List My Five.

A list article should have: An introduction.The list;each item may be a paragraph or two. A conclusion.

The 'How To' Article

This is a very popular type of article,where you tell the reader how to do somethingIt could be how to build a dollhouse,how to write a book,or how to sell a house.

These articles tend to be particularly popular because people love to find out how to do something and improve their skills.

When writing how to do something, if the sequence is important,then it is a good idea to remember to number each step.Remember to keep your instructions simple,yet specific.And always use a picture or illustration if the publication allows it to give a picture step-by-step instructions.

The 'Inspirational' Article

Inspiration articles include inspirational narrative,essays,articles on faith and religion,and self-help articles.

Think of your own every day experiences.Write about the issue and help the readers to deal with life and to improve themselves in some way.

There are not many of these types of articles published so you can get lots of readers for this type of article.

The 'As Told To' Article

Because many of the people who have outstanding experiences are not writers,there is a market for writing those people's stories.

This is quite similar to ghostwriting, except that in this case the audience knows that you are the writer.

In the credits, you would show "By
Joseph Wallace [subject], as told to Mary Mallace..." [writer].

Instead of writing a third-person narrative of the story,the 'As Told To' article makes the tale more real and personal by using the first-person.

Also Third-Person is extremly difficult to write, there are not many books or other written publication that use this writing point of view.

The 'Roundup' Article

In the roundup article, you provide a roundup of information, statements, or opinions from a variety of sources.

You might interview a number of experts, for example, and ask them the same list of questions.In your article you then write a roundup of the answers, ex.

"Alexa Jones, CEO of Book Lovers Unlimited, is confident that the book market will turn around soon."Within the next eight weeks at most", he predicted.But Sarah Mousse, at Writers Inc, disagrees.She explains why..."

Final Thoughts

Tip:Next time you are about to write an article, stop and ask yourself which type of article would best suit your situation and topic.

By varying the types of articles you write your writing will also develop a new depth and your articles will be picked up by a much wider variety of publications by having the ability to write a variety of different articles.