{"id":8387,"date":"2014-01-28T16:22:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T15:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/format30.com\/?p=8387"},"modified":"2022-02-24T08:12:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T07:12:41","slug":"how-to-write-a-good-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/format30.com\/en\/2014\/01\/28\/comment-ecrire-un-bon-article\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a good article?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you write a good article that will be read and shared on social media? An attractive and coherent text? Here are a few tips from my experience as a journalist... which should make your life easier.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article updated on 10 May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many people, writing a good article is easy for a seasoned journalist. Nothing could be further from the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing a good article, even if you're an old hand at it, is a demanding and labour-intensive activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I've put together this mindmap showing all the stages in the process. You can download this mindmap free of charge in XMind format at our Learn to Learn page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Find a good subject!<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find a good subject for your readers: something intriguing, exciting, fascinating! Something out of the ordinary, with, if possible, a renowned specialist's point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Write for your readers, not yourself<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But above all, remember: you're writing for your readers, not for yourself! The reader must be your absolute reference point, and you must keep him or her in mind at every stage of the process.  <\/p>

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4. Gather relevant information<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This will help you gather relevant information. But also amusing anecdotes, interesting points of view and unique accounts of major events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things that will flesh out your story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Analyse your information<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But gathering information is not enough: you also need to analyse it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n