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How to Write a Full-Length Article: A Guide
Imagine it’s the start of a car race.
All the cars are lined up, people are cheering, and engines are roaring. Everyone’s waiting for the race to begin. The tension is high.
Bang! goes the pistol. The cars speed off, leaving only a cloud of fumes that dissipates into the sky. The drivers feel the adrenaline through their veins as they accelerate.
They know exactly what to do. Hopefully, that’s the feeling you get when you write, too. You sit down, open up a document, and start typing away furiously.
Except that’s probably not what happens.
When charged with the task of putting words to paper, you struggle. Like a sputtering engine, you feel directionless. You can’t think of a single word, let alone an entire article.
Struggle no more. Today, we’ll go over the process of writing an article, from finding a topic to writing it, and finally putting on the final touches.
Let’s begin.
Gather All the Evidence
When you start out, you shouldn’t even be thinking about writing. How can you write when you have nothing to write about? How can you present an argument when you have nothing to back yourself up?
