| This may be the most honest and hard hitting | | | | titles for this article? Think some won't be better |
| article on article writing that you have ever read. | | | | than others? How do I know which one will be the |
| If you have a difficult time handling cold hard | | | | best choice? Well, as you write more and more, |
| truth, you might not want to read this. I am not | | | | you get a feel for it. But the point is, you have to |
| going to sugarcoat anything for you but give it to | | | | have the talent for thinking of these titles, and |
| you straight from the hip. Let's begin. | | | | trust me...the three above all stink. |
| I make no secret that I sell books on how to | | | | Why? |
| write articles. However, let me be perfectly | | | | Because they don't really generate any interest. |
| honest with you. I can't turn you into a great | | | | Now, something like this might. |
| writer. Sure, I can show you techniques for | | | | Will Yankees Go Down Swinging Shooting For |
| coming up with titles, content, closings and | | | | Number 27? |
| resource boxes, but I can't put the words into | | | | The reason it's a better title is because it asks a |
| your mouth for the particular niche that you're | | | | question and when people are confronted with |
| writing about. | | | | questions, they can't help but want to know the |
| See, for an article writing book to be effective, it | | | | answers. Their curiosity gets the better of them. |
| has to be generic. In other words, the principles | | | | That's what a great title does. It makes the |
| have to work for any niche. Are we in agreement | | | | potential reader curious enough to want to read |
| there? Good, I hope so or we'll never get through | | | | the article. |
| the rest of this. Now, given that fact, it is | | | | And all the training in the world isn't going to make |
| impossible for any book to give examples of | | | | you come up with titles like these. Your own |
| writing for all niches. Maybe a book can have a | | | | mind, your own talent...that's what is going to do it. |
| few examples, maybe focusing on health, debt | | | | So now, let's answer the question that this article |
| and entertainment. But when it comes to the | | | | has raised. |
| actual specifics of what YOU are writing | | | | Can talent be learned? |
| about...you're on your own. You have to take the | | | | The answer is, and mind you this is only my |
| principles and apply them to YOUR niche. | | | | opinion, talent can be developed but not learned. |
| That is where the problem comes in. The English | | | | In other words, you can't become a talented |
| language has millions of words. These words can | | | | writer just from reading a book. You have to |
| be combined in an almost infinite number of ways. | | | | actually write in order to develop that talent. |
| For example, let's just take something as simple | | | | Will there be people who will never develop |
| as a title. A title will usually be about 7 to 10 | | | | enough talent to become a decent writer, let |
| words, give or take a couple. Imagine you're | | | | alone a great one? |
| writing an article on the New York Yankees bid | | | | I don't think that question even needs to be |
| for another world series ring. How many titles | | | | answered. |
| could you come up with? | | | | So, if you are expecting to purchase a book on |
| Here are a few of mine. | | | | article writing and have it turn you into a great |
| Yankees Shoot For Number 27 | | | | writer, save your money. However, if you realize |
| Yankees Go For 27th World Series Title | | | | that with a lot of hard work and regular writing, |
| Yankees Aim To Make it 27 | | | | you've got a shot at becoming a decent writer, |
| I could keep going but I think you get the point. | | | | then by all means, get some training. |
| Think I couldn't easily come up with 100 different | | | | It can't hurt. |