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For someone that has never written a “how to” article, choosing the initial format or structure of the article can be intimidating. While a good format will make a “how to” article easily digestible for the average reader and easier to write for the author, a poor format may distract someone from reading the article in the first place.
There are many ways to format a “how to” article, but these guidelines should certainly provide some direction to those who are just getting started.
Choose a topic
Choosing a topic is necessary before going through any of the article formatting steps. There are a number of things that need to be done when writing a how to article, and often in a specific order.
Asking some questions will aid in the process of choosing a topic. What things do you know how to do? In other words, about which things are you a “how to” expert? What are the most common “how to” questions you hear from friends, clients or colleagues? You should be able to come up with a number of ideas from which you can filter out the ones that are most interesting and beneficial.
Tip: Create an article bank of ideas for “how to” articles. You may not write them all now, but this can be a valuable resource in the future when you’re looking for additional article ideas.
Think in steps
Now that you have your topic, it’s time to outline the steps required. If your article is How to Purchase Real Estate in Montenegro, you’ll want to write down all the important steps required in order to accomplish a real estate purchase in Montenegro. Your steps could include:
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Author: Jeremy Ames
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