PiticStyle

6 Points to know before writing an Article

1. Getting ideas (in no particular order)
2. Choosing (selecting the ideas you think will be most useful)
3. Outlining (putting these ideas into the best order—making a plan)
4. Drafting (doing a first draft from beginning to end, without going back)
5. Revising (cutting, adding or moving parts of this draft where necessary)
6. Editing (proofreading for grammar, spelling and paragraphs)

Beginning:

For imaginative writing, this is often called the orientation (working out where you are). It is where the scene is set and the
characters are introduced. Beginnings might include:

• a description (of characters, settings or objects);
• essential information (to place the reader in time and space);
• background information (to fill in some essential past information).

Middle:

For imaginative writing, this is sometimes called the complication—where the initial situation is complicated by some
new factor. It’s where the action gets going, and we see how the characters respond. A Middle might include:

• an incident that sets off a chain of cause and effect;
• character development;
• a response by the characters to what’s happening;
• a revealing of how the characters feel about what’s happening (‘evaluation’);
• dialogue.

End:

This is often called the resolution in imaginative writing. It’s where the complicating factor is resolved or defused in some way. An End might include:

• a punch-line or sudden reversal;
• a surprise twist;
• a drawing-together of different story threads;
• a broadening-out effect, pulling back from close-ups of characters and action;
• a focus on an image that resonates with the meaning of the piece.