Patterns for Mini-Articles
Supposing I gave you a problem and asked you to write a mini-article showing how to solve it? Could you do it in say 50 to 150 words?
You probably could! See, you know how to write good, practical articles, you just need to train yourself to write in a consistent pattern to produce good answers to common problems everyone faces.
No doubt you’ve figured out a lot of solutions to daily little problems, and you’ve forgotten when you solved it. So you may have to stop and re-think your steps methodically.
Recently my friend Arnold had a problem with wasps in a hedge he was cutting. His solution was ingenious and it occurred to him later to write it up as a riddle for a ezine. It could have worked as a mini-article or a filler too. Newspapers and magazines LOVE to buy these up, paying from $10 to $30 or $50 or more.
Why not pick one of the patterns below and write an article a day for a couple of weeks. Gradually it will become as easy as brushing your teeth. You’ll do it without looking in the mirror any more.
Here’s a brief introduction and outline for six basic patterns. [Go to Mini-Articles for the rest of this article in my Sharing Library]
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