Myth - You have to be a text book writing Ph.D. to be able to write articles.

Reality - Here are the simple steps you can use to begin to write your own articles for more prospects, publicity and profits.

Step 1 - Have an expertise and knowledge inside of you. When you have knowledge and expertise inside you and it could help someone, not only do you have the right to write, you have the obligation to write.

Step 2 - Put your knowledge and expertise in writing. You can write it out, or talk it out and have it transcribed. Create 7 tips for your area of expertise and add a few lines for each area of expertise. This is a crucial point - write in conversational language not in text book language. In other words, write as if you are having a conversation with your reader, which in fact you are.

Step 3 - Follow the editorial guidelines of the article directory to which you post. So many beginning writers do not do this, get frustrated or insulted and give up. Read and follow the editorial guidelines.

Step 4 Post your articles to several article directories, such as EzineArticles.com

This is a great example of the difference between perfection and excellence. You do not have to be excellent to start, but you have to start to be excellent.

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