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Writing Etc. – September 1, 2006

ISSN: 1545-5580

Tips, Techniques, and Resources to Transform You From An Average Freelancer to A Highly Paid Professional.

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Notes from Minnesota

Organizing Your Articles by Beth Ann Erickson

Paying Markets

You Speak Out: Q&A

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Greetings from Minnesota!

Wow. What a week!

Response to my newest book has been tremendous.

And for that I have you to thank. I appreciate the great feedback more than you can tell.

And as a response to your kindness, we’re opening a “down and dirty” freelance “university.”

Our first e-course is now available and we’ve got tons more in development.

And as always, these courses are totally free to the writing community. It’s just my way of thanking everyone who has been so very kind to me throughout the years.

Here’s the link where you can check out our first (free) online course especially for freelance writers: http://FilbertPublishing.com/Courses.html

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To your success,

Beth

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Organizing Your Articles

Beth Ann Erickson

An Excerpt from Jumpstart Your Writing Career

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Nonfiction articles are easy to organize.  It’s just a matter of knowing your topic and choosing the best way to keep the message clear.

Write each of the main points for your article on an index card.  I know.  It sounds like college busy-work but let me assure you that even the best writers in the world organize their work this way.  I do it all the time.

As you look at your main points you can decide the best way to organize them.

You can arrange them chronologically.  A chronologically or time ordered article works well if you’re explaining how to do something, how to make something, how something works, or how something happened.

You can arrange your article spatially.  Space order works if you’re trying to emphasize the importance of where things are placed.  You’d use this order if you’re describing the placement of furniture in a room, the layers of the atmosphere, or how to drive to a particular location.

You can arrange your points by topic.  This book is arranged in that way.

The topic is “How to Jumpstart Your Writing Career.”  The subtopics are: Getting Started, Make Your Writing Sparkle, Writing for Business, And Then There’s Fiction, Snag Paying Assignments, Never Give Up, Keep Your Journal Fresh, and Resources.

Causal order uses “cause and effect” as its organizational tool.  Rat Terriers cause stress.  Rat Terriers cause contentment.  Rat Terriers cause destruction to houses.  (I have a Rat Terrier… I can say these things.)

I’d dare say that most articles are written using the topical organizational technique but causal and spatial organization make some very interesting articles as well.

Today pick a organizational tool and start writing.  Brainstorm an article idea – something you know well – and organize it.  Next thing you know, you’ll be writing the article for publication.

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Beth Ann Erickson is the “Queen Bee” of Filbert Publishing. She’s also the author of soon-defunct Jumpstart Your Writing Career (http://filbertpublishing.com/jumpstart.htm ) and the upcoming 101 No Cost and Low Cost Secrets To Turbo Charge Your Freelance Income. Keep your eye out for it within the next month or so. She’s also a busy copywriter, speaker, and publisher of Writing Etc., the free e-mag for writers. 

P.S. You can use this article free of charge on your own website or zine. Just don’t make any changes and be sure to include the entire byline. Enjoy!

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