7 Tips for Completing an Article in 20 Minutes

Whether you are a Ghostwriter or a business owner who writes for their own blog or website, writing can be very time-consuming. We would all like to find ways to trim back on the amount of time it takes us to write.

If you're a writer for business, you probably would like to see ways to become more efficient. One way to do so is to learn a few techniques for getting an article completed within a short time frame. This article will guide you to get an article written and completed in 20 minutes.

Many ghostwriters or freelance writers juggle clients all day, day-in and day-out. So it's not always the most economical job for one to have. However, if you can master these seven techniques, you'll be able to get an article written in a jiffy and even be able to take on more clients to maximize your profits.

It's important to remember that even though you may be writing quickly, you can't compromise the quality.

1. Start an "idea" list:

Being a writer, sometimes your inspiration and motivation can easily be jeopardized, since you're relying on it every single day. So, when you're bountiful of ideas, write them down and keep a list. Many times, writers of all types, be it bloggers, article writers, ghostwriters, etc. the idea of what to write is what takes the most time. If you keep an idea list, you've already won half the battle.

2. Let your ideas simmer a bit:

It is typical that when you NEED something, it's the most difficult to find whereas, when you don't need it anymore, then it happens to just pop up. The same thing applies to writing and gaining ideas. The more force you put into it, the longer it will take. Thus, when you get a new topic, let it fester for a while before brainstorming. This way, a couple of days later, when it's time to get started, you'll already have a few things in mind that will work.

3. Be Selective

Now, you've formulated all these list ideas and brainstorming ideas for your articles, you've got so many ideas, what in the world are you going to do with them all?! Well, you're going to have to be very hard on yourself and simply scratch through the majority of them on your list. Ask yourself, "does this idea really work?" or look at which ideas are the best and discard the rest. You can however, save the ideas for an article for later, but it's important to remember we're not writing an epic trilogy book now, just a simple article within a 20-minute time frame.

4. Be the Bullet Master:

Using bullet points or numbered entries is fantastic! Not only will it cut down the time spent on writing an article (since you don't have to formulate a complete sentence or think about transitions from paragraph to paragraph) but it is also helps the reader to easily navigate the article and break up content.

5. Short and Sweet:

Articles that are 500 words are less are perfect for writing articles within the 20-minute time frame. What is most important here is to focus on the type of content. It needs to be content rich to make up for the shortness. Your article should be chalked full of valuable content.

6. Take a break:

More times than not, a nice break from work will benefit your motivation and inspiration. Writing can be a hard task some days, so it's better not to force out words and rather, take a break, come back and let the words flow.

7. Use your good idea NOW:

It is very tempting to keep all your best ideas saved for using later, or for a "better" article. However, this is not the most productive or realistic. You need to save time now, not later on. Whatever is in front of you now, should be what you focus on to get it done quickly and to make the most of your time. So take the "good" ideas off the back-burner and use the immediately.

These seven steps will help you to create an article within a 20-minute time frame so that you have time to focus on more interesting things or maximize your article output. If you have ideas or know of ways to write articles more quickly, what are they? Please share!