Lately, I\u2019ve written quite a bit about ideas for writers\u2014how to come up with ideas for your articles, books, speeches and blogs and how to slice, dice and mince those ideas into hundreds of others. I hope that my suggestions have helped in your write-to-publish efforts. <\/p>\n
Now let\u2019s talk about fleshing out those ideas and creating interesting, informative and\/or entertaining blog posts, articles, speeches and so forth. <\/p>\n
I evaluated a book manuscript for a neighbor this week. There was a lot going on with this manuscript, but it lacked focus, a clear purpose and there was no beginning, middle and end. The author was ready to argue with me about this. She said, \u201cWell, it\u2019s a novel. And it is something I want to donate for genealogy research. It is also my life story, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
I said, \u201cI know. It is bits and pieces of your life story with some genealogy stuff thrown in. Sure there are a few parts of it that read like a rough draft of a novel. But it doesn\u2019t, yet, seem to have a purpose and there is no beginning, middle and end.\u201d She kept repeating, \u201cBeginning, middle and end,\u201d as if in contemplation\u2014as if this concept was brand new to her. Hasn\u2019t she ever read a book?<\/p>\n
Articles, short stories and blog posts also rely on a beginning, middle and end in order to make them work. Sure, it\u2019s your blog and you can do whatever you want. Isn\u2019t that the real beauty of a blog site? It\u2019s yours! It can reflect you and your thoughts, ideas, dreams, belief system, passions\u2026 And many bloggers (including yours truly) tend to ramble sometimes. But, because this blog site focuses on publishing, I always try to make a point related to this topic. I try to tie the ending remarks to the beginning comments or questions. And I often enjoy rambling in between.<\/p>\n
Are you landing writing assignments? Are publishers interested in your manuscripts? Do you have followers for your blog? If not, you might examine the content of your stories and articles. Do they have a logical beginning, middle and end or do they read like a lot of blather\u2014like writing with no purpose or direction? Do your pieces make sense and have a point? Or do your readers walk away feeling confused?<\/p>\n
I love to give assignments. This week, I\u2019d like you to take a look at some of your best writing. Check it over for that meaningful beginning (which might introduce your subject or set the mood for your story), a middle (that explains the subject in various ways or tells the story) and the end (which might bring the theme full circle or your story to a reasonable conclusion).<\/p>\n
If you have questions, contact me at PLFry620@yahoo.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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