20 Free Article Templates

to Help You Speed Up

Your Article Writing Starting Today

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Speed Up Article Writing with Templates

Templates are one of the best ways you can speed up the article writing process. There are many great article templates out there for you to choose from and you can also create your own. They are fully customizable so you can tweak them however you need so that you can write faster than ever before.

When you have an article template already laid out in the word processing program that you use to write your articles, all you have to do is open the template you need when it's time to write an article and then just fill in the content as needed.

You could use different templates for the different types of articles you write such as:

• Tips article template

• How-to article template

• News article template

And you can also use templates based on where you will be submitting the article to. This helps you ensure more quickly that you follow the guidelines for that particular place you're writing for. When you already have the templates saved, all you have to do is open them up and begin writing your new article.

This will save you a great deal of time when preparing and formatting your articles. However, it can also help you speed up your article writing by guiding you on what to write about. This method works because it will help you keep your articles focused and to the point. When you follow a template that includes all of the important parts of an article, it’s almost like a fill-in-the-blank article waiting to happen.

Have you ever had a great idea for an article, started it and then got stuck after the intro or halfway through it? Maybe you feel like you don’t know what to say next or how to properly close your thoughts in a conclusion. This is exactly the type of problem that article templates help you with.

When you use article writing templates, you can plow through your list of article topics like never before. Sometimes the templates themselves can serve as topic ideas. These might include topic starters like:

• My funniest memory of...

• A day in the life of...

• A year of reflection...

• Seasonal articles

• Holiday articles

• Etc.

Keep in mind that article templates are meant to be guidelines to help speed up your article writing process. They should not stifle the creative process that goes into writing and you should never feel like you have to stick with a strict template when your creative juices are sending you in another direction.

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If you're not using article templates, you could be missing out on a great advantage when it comes to writing your articles. When you use templates, it can greatly speed up your writing process and help you write better articles.

In the article writing community, we hear a lot of talk about templates. There are some great article templates out there and they can really help you speed up your article writing process when you learn to use them properly.

But remember that you don’t have to use someone else’s template exactly as it is. You might decide that you want to change or tweak it to fit your needs and there’s nothing wrong with this either. Since the article template is meant to be a tool to help you write better articles faster, you can change it and tweak it however you need so that it works for you.

Whenever you feel stuck on an article or have a title or topic but need a boost getting started on the article, you can turn to your templates. They will also help you with an article a day type challenges and with doing your own article marketing. As you can see, it pays to use article templates and you can start today.

You hear a lot about article templates but how often does someone actually show you one for free? I've seen many free article templates out there and the one thing that almost all have in common is that they aren’t really that helpful. Here are some of my favorite mini-templates that will help you get started writing articles and they're completely free!

Wishing you much article writing success, Lisa Mason

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Table of Contents

You can use this to jump right to the article template you want.

Contents The How-To Article ........................................................................................................................................ 5

What I've Learned Article .............................................................................................................................. 6

Dos and Don'ts Article ................................................................................................................................... 7

Top 10 List ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Product Review ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Current Events Article ................................................................................................................................. 10

Strengths and Benefits Article ..................................................................................................................... 11

3 Stages of ___ Article ................................................................................................................................. 12

5 Steps to ___ Article .................................................................................................................................. 13

Golden Rules for ___ ................................................................................................................................... 14

Checklist for ____ ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Keys to Success Article ................................................................................................................................ 16

Pros and Cons of ___ Article ....................................................................................................................... 17

Things to Do Article ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Common Traps with ___ Article .................................................................................................................. 19

What's Hot- What's Not Article ................................................................................................................... 20

Failure to Success Article ............................................................................................................................. 21

Interesting Fact Article ................................................................................................................................ 22

Mythbuster Template ................................................................................................................................. 23

Advice Article Template .............................................................................................................................. 24

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The How-To Article

How To _____ (Fill in with your topic)

Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article

Step by step instructions- in numbered format, tell the reader what they should do to complete your title.

What you need- include a note about what they will need to complete this how-to. Listed format is good.

Summary- now repeat everything you've just told them in a neat little summary closing the article.

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What I've Learned Article

What I've Learned about ___ (Fill in your topic):

Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and give them the subject matter.

Now tell them what you've learned from the experience.

Next provide supporting facts or examples of how you have learned.

Summary- Wrap it all up with some takeaways they can remember and learn from the article.

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Dos and Don'ts Article

Dos and Don'ts for ___ (Fill in your topic):

Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article and a brief description of your topic.

List the dos for your topic. List or bulleted form is popular.

• Do wash your hands before you begin cooking

• Do measure your ingredients before mixing

• Do...

Now list the don'ts in list or bullet form.

• Don't ...

Summary- Go over everything you've just told the reader once more and give them a closing with some "takeaways" of your article.

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Top 10 List

Top 10 ___ (Fill in your topic):

Introduction- tell the reader what they will find in your article

Your list- Now list your top 10 reasons or things

1. ... 2. ... 3. ... 4. ... 5. ... 6. ... 7. ... 8. ... 9. ... 10. ...

Fill it in- Now fill out descriptions for each of the top 10

Summary- Now wrap up the list with some closing thoughts and a recap on what you've just given the reader.

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Product Review

Review of ____ (Fill in your topic):

Introduction- Describe the product, what it is and where it can be found.

Pros- Now list the pros of this product, what you enjoyed and what the reader might enjoy

Cons- Now list the downsides to the product, things you didn't like and things the reader may find as a problem

Summary- Now wrap up your thoughts and the pros and cons of this product in the summary to help the reader review everything you've just told them.

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Current Events Article

Current Events Subject

Introduction- Describe the current event, what it is and when/where it can be found.

Tell the reader why they may be interested in this current event.

Show what's in it for them. How will they benefit? How will they relate?

Summary- Wrap it all up in a couple of sentences

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