The Internet puts so much information at every writer’s fingertips that they can always be sure they’ll be able to track down whatever they are looking for. The only problem is that along the way, they find a lot of information that they are not looking for!
Make Ever Minute Count
It is all too easy to become sidetracked from the main purpose and to start to waste research time by reading pages which are interesting, but not relevant to the project in hand. That time need not be wasted if it has been invested in a possible future project.
Make every minute of time spent researching count by always being on the lookout for a subject with potential. If something catches your interest, make sure that you have a place where you can quickly bookmark the page and make a note of your ideas.
Create Ideas Folders
Having an “Ideas Folder” in your browsers bookmarks, with web pages to kick off research will always stand you in good stead. It’s also useful to tie this in with an “Ideas Folder” where you can quickly create a word-processing document and jot down a few notes.
Don’t spend a lot of time writing too much about the potential idea. Just take quick notes along with any useful URLs. You only need the minimum required to set you off in the right direction when you follow through with more research later.
Make Every Idea Count
The other way of making your time go further is to see the potential for getting several articles out of one idea. When you do research into your next article try to be aware of all the possible markets for articles.
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