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11 Steps To Writing The Perfect Article

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11 Steps To Writing The Perfect Article

As many writers know, there is an ancient and precise way to writing an outstanding piece of literary work. These are probably the same steps that famous writers throughout the centuries have used.

When J.K. Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" series, she made sure to follow these steps exactly. This is the article that will lead you to success.


Your piece, whether that be a blog post, an article, or a research paper, is due next week. That leaves you with ample opportunity to write one of the most intriguing, inspiring, kick-ass articles that has ever been seen by man.

1. You must put this article off until Friday, because as every great author knows, "you write your best work under pressure."

2. You must have your best idea at the most inconvenient time: halfway through your shower, and nowhere near a pen.

3. When you finally make it back to your room, understand that this golden, ground-breaking idea will be gone.

4. Wait two more days before remembering your initial idea. Again, a proper piece is never written more than 24 hours before it’s due.

5.Sunday. The best day for you to start the paper is Sunday, 12 hours before its deadline to be exact.

6. That day you must use every type of procrastination imaginable before writing. Clean every inch of your apartment, call your mom just to talk about the weather, take a few random selfies, even go to the gym.

7. At the same time you decide to sit down and write your paper, you need to take a spontaneous trip to Starbucks. To get your creative mojo flowing, obviously.

8. After the drive to Starbucks, the time it takes for you to order, and the 15 minutes you spend flirting with the barista, you have successfully wasted an hour's worth of time. Good job!

9. Finally, sit down at your laptop and spend the next 20 minutes updating all of your social media accounts.

10. Spend 15 more minutes watching pet videos on YouTube and Vine.

11. At last you’ve made it to the final countdown. This is the moment where you will write your golden masterpiece. Because as we all know, Rome was built in a day.


Follow these amazing steps and you are on your way to a grammatically correct, in-depth, successful piece of literary work that your editor would be absolutely proud to publish.

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