Q&A for How to Write Articles

Brainstorm a list of potential topics that you want to write about and narrow it down to a single subject.

Yes. However, there are some articles that may be more professional; in that case, it would not be appropriate to use the second person.

It depends on what sort of article you are writing. Magazine cover features tend to be about 3,000 words, but shorter pieces could be just a paragraph or two.

Those are broad topics. Before you start writing the article, you will need to clarify either the scope of your topic or the depth of your focus. A broad topic (such as "journalism") will first require some narrowing. Most articles will not be overly long, so a broad topic will require a very shallow focus (i.e. just an overview of the major points or divisions of the topic) to fit the article length. If you want to write in-depth, you will need a significantly narrower topic. However, you could start your article by explaining the history of your topic or any current discussions about it.

No, you do not add any kind of salutation to an article.

Narrow your topic. To do so, read a lot about the topic generally and talk to knowledgeable people about it. Find some specific angle that fascinates you and focus your research in that direction. When you have enough information to write, read this WikiHow article slowly and work/write your way through each step.

Yes. However, depending on where you're posting or submitting the article, there may be some restrictions. If you want to post an article on wikiHow, please make sure you follow our NFD guidelines. So don't write things like, "How to Make Cocaine", "How to Have Sex", "How to Bully People", "How to Hate Trump", etc.

Yes, but it's better to avoid them if possible so your article can be more easily understood by more people.

If you're writing an article about a real or perceived threat, especially one that is not well-known or widely recognized, start with a real personal anecdote. Show how someone has been harmed (or could have been harmed) by the threat. Then move to the more theoretical argument, defining your terms, narrowing and clarifying your argument. Refer back to the anecdote at the end to demonstrate either the significance of the threat or how it can be avoided or eliminated.

Articles are used to inform (or misinform) people about a wide variety of topics. People often cite things read in newspapers, journals, magazines, online publications, etc. as a reason or rationale behind their actions. The importance of articles cannot be overemphasized, as they are one of the most relevant means used to educate, convey ideologies, give opinions, and share knowledge among the general public.

Start talking about their products, then proceed with the interior of the place.

Start with five paragraphs. You can add or take away from this number depending on your needs.

You can start an article on anything you want, including dresses, shoes, and jewelry.

Imagine specific characters. Have a dialogue between them. Live the place as you imagine it. As well as time in all its details. Set stages, then switch from one to the other. Relate phenomena and events. Make one of the main points of the article a comparison between the era of the ancestors and the present age. Conclude with the positives they did and the negatives we shouldn't.