Your article should be anywhere between 300-700 words,
depending on the publisher. (Some publishers need a minimum of 400 words).
Make sure your article is free of spelling and grammar errors. If you
have a tendency toTYPO like I do,
you need to do a few proofs reading before you submit your article.
Something I found efficient for me is not to submit my article the same day I
wrote it. If you come back the next day you will read your article with
fresh eyes, and any mistake you missed the day before will pop up then.
Remember computer's spell checks correct only some errors, not all of them.
Computers don't correct errors such as: their and there,
who's and whose, your andyou're, two and too, than andthen and so forth. Many times it won't let you know about plural
errors either, if you type myarticle instead of my articles
for example.
Make sure your article has an introduction and a conclusion; this will make the
material clearer and easier to read.