| The question is; what time management tips | | | | Life is always full of distractions, and we live in a |
| would I give to online article writers? There are | | | | fast-paced world and the distractions will never |
| several actually. One has to do with setting | | | | stop, therefore you have to get good at working |
| yourself up so you can write a complete article | | | | around them. Some riders like to get up every |
| without having to stop and think about what you | | | | morning, and write 2500 words. If I get up early |
| might be writing next. The best way I've found to | | | | in the morning, I am liable to write 10 articles at |
| do this is to spend some time writing titles of | | | | 300 to 400 words each. And then take a break, |
| articles to write, then creating word files for each | | | | read the newspaper, do some research, watch |
| one and then writing three or four sentences on | | | | the financial news, do my e-mails, and immediately |
| that page. Do ten of these at a time. | | | | come back and do another 10 articles. |
| Next, I recommend writing one paragraph on | | | | One thing I have found that helps in dealing with |
| each of the files as a lead-in or introduction. If you | | | | distractions is to practice writing articles at all |
| do this, you will be able to start an article and | | | | different times of the day with different types of |
| finish it in about 10-15 minutes per 400 to 500 | | | | distractions. Luckily, I got a lot of practice doing |
| words if you are typing, and five minutes if you're | | | | this while I was traveling around the United States |
| using voice activated or speech recognition | | | | in a motor home visiting many locations and |
| software. Now then, regarding distractions, | | | | writing articles along the way. Every day was |
| obviously if you are using speech recognition | | | | different, every place I wrote was slightly |
| software distractions are completely out of the | | | | different, and there were different distractions in |
| question, you are liable to get the TV set or radio | | | | different locations. After a while, it doesn't affect |
| typing words into your article every time you | | | | you anymore. |
| pause, and boy will that look funny! Besides | | | | What I have learned is that 15 articles are about |
| everyone is going to know you watch reality TV | | | | all the articles I care to do in one sitting, sure I've |
| and listen to stupid music. | | | | done more, but it gets to be no fun. After that I |
| The funniest part about using voice recognition | | | | need a break, sometimes I can be a short break, |
| software, is you will notice that you are actually | | | | sometimes I just need to go do something else. |
| distracting others in the room, more than they | | | | 10 articles is a nice number because you can do |
| distract you, because they start listening to what | | | | that in about two hours, take a break, and come |
| you're doing and talking about and they can't do a | | | | back for another two hours. Indeed, I have done |
| darn thing. It is possible if you are merely typing | | | | this before for 20 hours straight. |
| the articles, to write articles while you are | | | | It can be done, and you can do it. You see, the |
| watching perhaps the Discovery Channel on TV, | | | | question is not about me, or my methods, the |
| or listening to music, but it will slow you down and | | | | reality is it's about you, and your abilities, and your |
| double your editing time. Luckily, I've been able to | | | | strength of character. Nothing good in life will ever |
| learn to write articles while in coffee shops that | | | | be easy, and since writing articles is a good thing, |
| are quite busy with the music blaring in the | | | | and it will help you in your online marketing, then |
| background. Still, I understand that most people | | | | you know it's not easy. |
| cannot do this. | | | | |