Effective Outlining Can Improve Your Writing

By Allec Borseci


A number of people struggle when writing articles or papers. Some individuals can string together sentences in a very efficient way, but don't have the ability to structure their piece appropriately. And others simply have no confidence in their ability to write in any way. However, I think that anyone has the capacity to write well. Like anything, it just takes some time and practice.

There is one thing, though, you can apply right now to make it easier to raise the quality of your writing. And that's: effective outlining. Through taking thorough notes and organizing them in an efficient outline, you can actually vastly enhance the articles you write. And, while it may seem like creating an outline could increase the time it takes to write an article, it can, in fact, lower the time needed to create an excellent piece. This is because an outline is like a guide. It will take you from point A to point B. This is certainly vital in the writing process, because, most of the time, the hardest part of writing is knowing what to say next. With a decent outline, you won't be at a loss for words.

By making use of an outline, the entire writing process becomes far less of a painful undertaking. A piece of writing can never be poor as a result of whatever you have to say. There's an audience for everything. Articles can only be bad if it does not get your point across in an powerful way. Therefore, if you can explain the main point in your content in a way that your audience can comprehend, you'll be able to write quality articles. This is how effective outlining can assist you. It is going to help you to generate a organized piece that your audience can easily follow and comprehend.

Creating the outline is a vital part of the writing process. If the outline is poor and unorganized, then, most likely, your written piece will likely be sloppy and unorganized. It does not have to be perfect, it simply needs to be easy to understand.

When I begin my outlining process, I always put the title of my soon-to-be article at the top of the notepad or word processor I am working with. That way I'm focused on the objective of the material I am focusing on. Next, I'll use roman numerals, letters (lowercase and capital), numbers and other symbols (dashes, asterisks, etc.) as well as indentation to help me arrange my article. (Most word processor's have extensive bullet options that will handle this for you.)

I always begin with the intro. In the intro portion of the outline, I usually only opt for 1 or 2 sub-categories. Following the introduction is the body, and after that is the conclusion. The body is, clearly, the place that the bulk of my notes are going to be and I normally have a variety of sub-categories within this location. At the end is the conclusion.

Throughout every single sub-category of my outline, I add the key points that will help me write a great article. When it comes time to write, I've got an extensive amount of facts organized in an efficient manner. This technique let's me breeze through even the longest articles in a fraction of the time it would generally take.

When you construct your notes into a well-organized outline like this, article writing becomes a breeze. The more thorough you're making your notes and outline, the more thorough your written-piece will be.

With this simple and speedy method of outlining your notes, you will notice a tremendous improvement in your ability to write quality content. This is definitely the method I used when going from making nothing to $1500 a month after only six months of freelance writing. Whatever the type of writing you do, be it for school, work, or play, effective outlining may be the simplest way to write better.




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