Being an original and unique is what is all about when writing an article or a blog. Getting out something fresh and interesting is the right formula to increase your online popularity.

Wouldn’t it be better to be the writer who comes up with the first, original idea? Of course it would, and if you can consistently be that original writer, then publishers and editors will start coming to you rather than vice-versus. Now being that original, highly sought first writer is an enviable position to be in, and the goal of every writer who wants to work consistently. Here are three tips for writing original content for articles and blogs:

1. Come up with a good question and then seek to answer it. In other words, this is in opposition to the adage, "Write what you know." You could frame this as "Write what you want to know."

For example, "What is the benefit of funding a manned mission to Mars?" I’m not an expert on space exploration, but I do recall that there were many every-day benefits and things we use every day that came from the race to the moon. I could explore the history of those developments and then see what a new "Mars Race" might engender.

2. Come up with an intriguing headline and then seek to write around it.

In fact, if you don’t have time to write a story or do much research, just brainstorm some good headlines. Such as, "Race to Mars Brings Benefits to All", or, "The Moon Brought us Saran-Wrap, What Will Mars Bring?". I know that often I will come up with a headline and as I write the story I will discover new information that will fundamentaly change the piece I am writing. That is to be expected, even relished. It is a key part of the creative process.

3. Begin without doing much research – just write.

If you are going for original content or a new and unique perspective, then begin without coloring your view with someone else’s ideas. Once you have a premise and an angle that you are writing from, by all means go back and fill in blanks and change things based on subsequent research, but at the start, draft a framework based on your own thoughts and ideas. What we are trying to do here is come up with an original piece of content that reflects "your" unique writing style, voice, and perspective. If you immerse yourself too much in the words and thoughts of another writer up front, you tend to sound (or read) too much like the other writer.

Whether you are writing about yoga, politics, child-care, or the latest developments in neuroscience, you can craft original content by starting with your unique view of the world and then moving out from there. How would "you" say it. That is always an original place to begin.

Other similar blogs:

When blogging makes a difference
Often blogging is a selfish process. I started blogging to help my own writing. Blogging was so new that I had no idea that I would attract readers. As readership has grown, so have I. Blogging has helped me greatly.

Who Else Wants Great Windows Desktop Blogging
Submit this to Script & StyleShare this on DevmarksRelated PostsThe Best And Fastest Way To Create Blog Post110+ Massive Wordpress Video Tutorial Collection1st Year Of Blogging.

Green Advice To Jefferson Applies To Blogging?
The error-infested release only reinforces my feeling about blogs and bloggers. It becomes Exhibit A. If a person can’t write basic English correctly and doesn’t know basic math in a sport filled with numbers, what business does.

Art of Effective Blogging Free Webinar
Kevin O Keefe is having a free webinar on ‘The Art of Effective Blogging for fef Business Development’. According to Kevin, this webinar will cover the art of effective blogging for members of the LinkedIn Legal Blogging Group.

Literary blogging
This entry was posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 11:45 am and is filed under blogs, literature. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.