If you have a desire to write texts and have a command of the Russian language, then the only thing left to do is to start correctly. If this is a vocation, then it does not matter in what format to write, it can be stories, novels, articles or poems. Let's figure out how to start writing.
Decide on a goal and collect material
The goal is the main point that you want to convey with your text. For example, you can write about an interesting place, event, or problem. Having decided on the goal, collect some material about this issue. Any article begins with the preparation of the material. Notes can be kept in a notebook or notebook. As a real journalist, you must have a voice recorder. When gathering information, it will be helpful to take photographs. The most successful of them can be included in the article.
As a material, you can use personal observations, notes about events, interviews, photographs and videos of events, information from the Internet. Any information around you can prompt you to start writing an article.
Determine your readership and writing style
Each material must be selected for the audience - take into account their area of interest, age and other characteristics - marital and social status, gender, religious affiliation, etc. The style of presentation, the length of the text, etc. will depend on the listed factors.
The same information can be conveyed to the audience in different styles - in the form of an interview, a simple description or a reportage. A few words about the existing styles:
- Analytical - an article is written in the form of an analysis of a situation or event.
- Informational - the article should contain information about some event: its description, details, facts.
- Chronicle - here the events must be presented in chronological order.
- Feuilleton is a genre based on humor and satire techniques. It is quite difficult to learn and not everyone will be able to write in this style right away.
- Portrait sketch - describes a person or a group of people, his (their) hobbies, interests, outlook on life, etc.
- Interview is a genre that must necessarily contain a conversation with a person or a whole group of people.
- Reporting - describes the events that are happening now.
Start writing immediately
When writing an article, no one follows one particular genre. Over time, you will develop your own special style. So, to start writing, decide on the goal, then collect the necessary material, decide on the audience and choose the genre of the article. Do not be afraid to take the first step, because as they say, the road will be mastered by the one walking.
