How would you like having a systematic approach to writing outlines? If you are like a lot of bloggers, you have probably wondered what it would mean if you could write longer posts on a more regular basis. Because of the benefits of attracting more traffic and gaining more credibility, it seems everyone is looking for ways to write faster and more.

This is why I want to show you a web-based product that has allowed me to create outlines that have enabled me to write an ebook of 10,000 words without much trouble.

I am not big of most software out there that are aimed at making us better writers. I think they succeed in making us sound like robots. The writing often comes across as soulless and without, wit, personality, wisdom, all those things that make humans interesting creatures. However, there is something to be said about good organization. I think whether it’s by tweaking a post template—something that I have also done—or by using a web product, our writing through good organization becomes less clumsy. That’s not a small thing. People, fair or not, will associate clumsy writing with clumsy thinking. I hope to give you one more tool to help you become a more focused writer.

Outline Master is a simple tool for creating outlines for non-fiction books and articles. These outlines can then be used as a framework for constructing books or articles for your website. I will take you step-by-step as to how I used outline master to write my ebook.



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Trujunco Premium
Thank you for this review,Thabo. This is of great benefit to me as my own process is not near as organized nor efficient. I do agree with your caution regarding writing robots and this is something that is vitally important for me to be aware of in my own effort.
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ThaboN Premium
You're welcome, Trujunco. Thanks for checking in.

Thabo
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joekeriii Premium
Thanks Thabo, I'm going to try this. :-)
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ThaboN Premium
You're welcome. As I said, good writing persuades. This tool helps you organize your thoughts in a way that makes it easier to connect your ideas and ultimately to craft your message. That said, another non-tech tool that a lot of public relations writers use is The Direction Sheet. You pick a topic and simply write a list of questions that you think should be addressed. You then answer as many questions as you think you need to--some direction sheets have as much as 25 questions . Most times you won't need that many. After you are done, you'll have your "Direction Sheet". You will then easily be able to see which points are important and which aren't.

I sometimes use a direction sheet when I want to quickly pin point my main ideas. I also tweak post templates that I have constructed from my years of writing article for the web. The bottom line is that you have to use what works for you. No one will ever be good at your style than you.
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GautamWorld Premium
Thanks for sharing. :)
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ThaboN Premium
You are welcome. Thanks for the feedback.
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onmyownterms Premium
Thanks for sharing this tool with us.
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ThaboN Premium
It was my pleasure.
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