1. Keep a brainstorming notebook handy
2. Do your research
3. Start with something light, like an anecdote or a descriptive passage

4. KISS (Keep it short and simple)
5. Hold it with the highfalutin language
6. Reread your article in a day or two

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• Use anecdotes and direct quotes to add variety to your feature

• Pick a tense and stick to it! If you start off in the past tense, don’t switch to the present tense half way through

• Be active! By this, we mean write using the active voice rather than the passive voice as it is more dynamic and has more of an impact

• Don’t forget about your readers as you write.

• Use clichés sparingly - most people find them irritating!

• There’s more than one way to tell a story! Don’t restrict yourself to words, but rather think how you can tell parts of your story in pictures, illustrations and graphs

• Once you have a draft of your feature article, leave it alone for a while.

• Proofread your finished article to weed out any mistakes and errors.

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1. Choose a topic about which you would like to write.
2. Narrow down the topic of your feature article.
3. Research your subject once you have chosen the angle for your feature.
4. Outline the main sections of your feature before you write the body of the text.
5. Begin your article with a good lead that draws the reader in and makes him want to read the rest of your story.
6. Consider the different kinds of visuals you want to include in your article.
7. Pick a writing style guide to follow when you write, such as the MLA or APA format.
8. Proofread your completed article for spelling and grammatical errors.

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1. Choose a topic.
   
2. Research.
   
3. Draft a query letter.
   
4. Do more research.
   
5. "Feed the computer."
   
6. Write.
   
7. Revise and edit.

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