Okay, so I've managed to convince you that writing articles is a good thing. In fact, if you are on the Internet you really need to be writing articles.

But, now that you are ready to get started you have no idea how to go about writing your article.

I know, you are probably thinking that this is going to be like pulling teeth, you may have a vision of long hard hours being spent as you hammer out your articles one painful keystroke at a time.

Well, it does not have to be that way!

I used to really loathe writing, but then I came across "Hypnotic Writing" by Joe Vitale.

This book taught me the right way to write, and now my writing is easy and even enjoyable.

I've also included one of Joe Vitales Hypnotic Writing tips from his book below to get you started.

I use this for all of my writing, including what you are reading now.

I find it frees my mind and I can quickly bang out an article that is of a higher quality compared to the old way I used to write.

The correct way to write articles

When people write, they often find that they get writers block, or they cannot get into the flow of writing articles. The main reason for this is that they are trying to edit their work as they write it.

This is the wrong way to go about it, as they cannot get into the flow of writing.

However, I'm sure if you try the following technique, you will find writing articles is a breeze.

1. Think of what you want to write

Before you start writing, think of the subject you want to write about, mull it over in your mind for a couple of hours and write down any ideas that pop out of your mind on a piece of paper.

Take as long as you need. Let your subconscious work on the article while you do other things.

Can you see the article taking shape in your mind? Can you see the dot points you are going to write about?

Great! You are ready for the next stage.

2. Write the article, fire the editor

Once you have all those ideas down on paper, it's time to sit down and write the article. Just write everything that comes to mind, get it down on paper, but don't edit it!

Don't worry about if your writing is grammatically correct or if it contains spelling errors.

Don't even worry if your paragraphs are out of order!

The important thing is to brain dump everything and get it on paper.

This step is important as it allows your mind to dump everything it has been thinking about without being interrupted by the editor.

Got the Article written? Great! Let's move on.

3. Refine your article (Time to Edit)

Once the Brain Dump is complete it's time to get your editor working on it.

The first thing to do is read your article and re-order the paragraphs. Once this is done you should have a pretty good outline of your article.

Next, read your article out loud and correct grammar and spelling mistakes, delete sentences, add words, and move around paragraphs. Wow! It's now coming together.

Get somebody else to read your article and refine your article based on their feedback.

4. Walk away from your article

Good work, you have a refined masterpiece. It's time to walk away and do something else for a while. Why not watch a movie and relax a bit. This wil lcreate a bit of distance between you and your article.

After you have relaxed for a few hours (preferably overnight) come back a read your article out loud again.

How does the article sound? Does it make sense? Does it deliver the message you wanted? If not, continue editing your article until you are happy with it.

Wait! Don't publish your article yet, there is another step you need to take which most people overlook.

5. Optimise the Article.

Note: I'm not going to go into the actual techniques I use for keyword research and article optimisation here, but it is covered in my free e-course.

After you have refined your article, you need to ensure that the article is optimised for the keywords you are targetting.

To optimise your article make sure you include the following:

You keyword needs to appear in the article title
Your keyword needs to appear in the article summary
The article body needs to have a keyword density of between 1% and 3%.
Your keyword needs to appear in the resource box and it's even better if a hyperlink contains your keyword.

This article only touches the surface of Article Writing and has hopefully wetted your appetite.

However, it does not stop there. I am offering you a free 15 week e-course that goes into this subject in depth and will guide you through the article writing process step-by-step.