| Choosing what to write about can be a | | | | processor and get together a few articles, be |
| monumental decision for a writer. There are five | | | | sure to spell check. |
| basic questions you should ask yourself before | | | | *If No - See #4. |
| making your choice. | | | | 4. Know where to learn about topics outside your |
| 1. Who is your targeted audience? | | | | current experience. Read everything you can |
| 2. What are they interested in? | | | | about your topic. |
| 3. What do you know about these things? | | | | Become an expert. The Internet is by far the |
| 4. Where can you learn about these things? | | | | most extensive research tool available to writers. |
| 5. Where can you submit your article? | | | | Search engine technology makes it possible to |
| Answer these questions to select your topic. | | | | search the millions of available pages available on |
| Let's look at each question in more detail. | | | | the web for specific content. Libraries are another |
| 1. Know your targeted audience. Your targeted | | | | source of topic related information. Don't discount |
| audience is your market. Do you write | | | | verbal sources either...if you want to write an |
| confessions? How-to-Articles? Spiritual Essays? | | | | article about the Great Depression, your best |
| 2. Know what they want. Don't waste your time | | | | source would be someone who could recount that |
| writing esoteric articles that only a select few will | | | | period. |
| understand. Write something of interest to a wide | | | | Now you're ready to put together an informative |
| variety of readers. Make a list of things that will | | | | article. It's time to put your unique twist on the |
| appeal to the largest group of people possible; | | | | information and write. |
| these are your topics. | | | | 5. Know who wants your article. A Google or |
| Example: You want to write a motivational article | | | | Yahoo search will net you hundreds of free article |
| that will reach the largest number of interested | | | | submission sites all begging for quality articles. |
| people. Your list might look like this: | | | | There is no pay from these sites, but they do |
| Motivate: Self-Help, How-to, Organize, Time | | | | gain you name recognition. There are also |
| Manage, Stress Relief, Meditate, etc. | | | | freelance sites that put the writer together with |
| 3. Look at your qualifications and experience. Do | | | | businesses looking for website content. Online and |
| you know enough to put together a thoughtful, | | | | print magazines and newspapers make up the |
| informative article? | | | | final market. |
| *If Yes - Go ahead and open your word | | | | Make your choice and send off your articles. |