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How to Brainstorm Ideas for eHow Articles

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By dhinkle
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Brainstorm Ideas for eHow Articles
Brainstorm Ideas for eHow Articles

The great thing about eHow is that you can write about almost anything. There's no limit of the imagination when brainstorming ideas for your next article. If your an avid writer for eHow and have tons of articles or even if you're new to the concept, coming up with ideas for new articles can be tricky. Here are couple of methods I use to come up with possible articles to write.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Pen
  • Paper
  • Brain
  1. Step 1

    Analyze what you do everyday. Your daily routine may hold some great ideas that you can contribute to the eHow community. For example, a special way that you brush your teeth.

  2. Step 2

    If you love to cook and you have some great recipes, you may want to consider contributing them. On eHow, recipes don't tend to be the big earners, but they are a great way to expand your database of articles and earn some money in the process.

  3. Step 3

    Look at your profession. You may have special knowledge gained from your career that could produce some great articles.

  4. Step 4

    Look at what stage you're at in life. For example, teenager preparing for college, undergraduate preparing for law school, graduate trying to find a job, mother working full time with three kids. All your experiences for life could make for some very interesting articles.

  5. Step 5

    The internet is one of the best sources for finding ideas to write about. There are tons of websites and articles with news and opinions that you could base your next article from. For example, if you love selling stuff on eBay you could write an article with tips on "How to Make More Money with eBay."

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divaonline said

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on 11/13/2009 Great tips on how to brainstorm ideas for eHow articles. 5* & rec.

niknik2008 said

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on 11/13/2009 Great Article!

frugalmomi said

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on 10/14/2009 good ideas on how to come up with ideas . I have been able to use this method for a couple of my articles
Thanks 5*

judymasse said

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on 10/14/2009 Warning: You may become an eHow addict. Love this stuff Dr. Hinkle, thanks. Another rec chalked up for you!

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on 9/12/2009 Great tips! Thanks!

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