How to Write How to Articles

I remember clearly when I was in third grade I had to write a book on how to do something. This was my first foray into this subject area. What did I choice? Well I decided to write a book and title it -"How To Raid a Refrigerator at Midnight". I am betting my parents were thrilled! Not that I had ever done this particular task, mind you. I just wrote a third grade book about it! It was a lot of fun and had great pictures, if I must say so myself.

So how does one write a how to article on a subject they have never actually done, or have limited experience with? Well I believe that writing is a learning experience. So this subject matter will be no different. It is just learning a subject matter and then writing about it. But it all takes certain steps to be able to accomplish.

Step one - Choice your subject matter. This one is rather easy. Interested in how to change a flat tire? How to fix a leaky faucet? Try to narrow down your subject as much as possible. Writing about changing a flat tire is much easier than how to do car maintenance in general.

Step two - Gather your information. This is the one that may take a bit of your time and a bit of digging on your part. Research is usually involved in most writing. And the old adage holds true here also, you are going to get back what you put into it. Now I am not saying spend three days doing research on how to change a flat tire, but make the time and effort you spend researching appropriate to your subject matter. Even if you are doing an article on a subject that you know about, don't assume that you know everything. New information is always available. Also information will vary from one view point to another. Take a look at what is out there then you can sort through what you do and do not want to include in your how to article.