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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again from writers life and coming up today how do I great feature articles if you're hoping to make money from writing feature articles and you need to understand how if you become great and writing feature articles and get a consistent flow of work it can make you a healthy and very rewarding living why you must remember however is that competition is fierce and getting to that highly desirable point where you have a regular income from your writing isn't easy these easy to follow tips will help you write fantastic feature articles that are likely to get you noticed and here's tip number one understand your audience find out who your reader is and learn about them really think about who the person is what do they like to do where do they like to shop where do they live work and hang out understanding your reader as a real person gives you insight into what they are likely to read and what kind of information will interest them if he can do this and tailor your writing accordingly it will have a clear direction and appeal to those readers you are hoping to interest and tip number two is know what your point is this may sound obvious but have you really had a good think about what you are trying to get across what kind of reaction are you hoping the reader to have once they have finished reading your piece are you try to motivate them to act to buy something to change their mind are you trying to make them feel happy angry excited or sad having a clear idea of your end goal is hugely important and will help you write your piece with ease tip number three is research the publication if you have a great idea for a feature article don't simply write it and send it off to as many magazines and newspapers as you can in the hope that someone will bite take your time to research who will be best suited to feature your article find out who the right person is to send your work to make your polite inquiry first you don't want to annoy editors by wasting that time as there may be people you hope to work with in the future so approach publications in the right way and you stand a much better chance of seeing your work in print tip number four is think about your tone make sure your article is interesting and engaging a clever writer can turn even the dullest topic into an interesting read and if you're writing feature articles each and every one should have a clear point an attention-grabbing headline and well-written well structured content that discusses the points in an informative and an engaging way and finally tip number five get ready for feedback and questions once your article has been published you can just sit back and relax it is now easy for anyone and everyone to have an opinion on your work you may be complimented criticized subjects of ridicule make sure you are prepared for that it's also a good idea to preempt any questions that may come up as a result of your work get ready to answer them thoroughly back up your points and explain your claims being proactive before your work is published saves any delay or panic if you're suddenly inundated with about it afterwards by following these steps you should have find that you have produced a great article one which is written in the correct zone and style for your audience that gets their attention and engages them and one which is suitable for the publication you are sending it to if you do this each and every time you're right you are sure to start seeing your published work outlet in no time and don't forget if he's struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us the thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll see you next time