Have I told before that it only takes me 30 minutes to write a 500 word article? If you are a serious blogger, you should always find ways to shorten your article writing time. This post will show you how to accomplish this by following a simple methodology.

As a problogger, I have to deliver one article per day to keep my blog’s traffic and subscribers going up. I have already written 320 posts for my blog. If I spent 3 hours for each one, I would not have enough time to promote my blog, and develop good relationship with other bloggers.

Since the beginning my aim was to shorten the amount of time I spend on daily blog posts. Many of my blog posts are less than 500 words so it takes less time. I really don’t want to spend more than 30 minutes on each post.

Here is the simple writing methodology you can follow to shorten the article writing time:

1. Keep a blogging diary, and jot down list of ideas and concepts you want to cover in your blog. In a few week’s time you will be delighted with the number of article ideas.
2. Always plan your week. Don’t wait for the muse.
3. I know it is not familiar to most of you, but always try to write 2-3 articles at the same time. Spending 3 minutes on one, 5 on another, and so on.
4. Use bullet points or numbered points in each article. It is easier for your readers, and it makes writing much easier for you.
5. Write an article in a few days time. First, write the key idea in a few sentences and put the headline, and save it as draft. Come back the next day and continue writing. As the number of drafts increase, the writing time per post will also drop. You don’t need to write and publish an article at one go. My most popular articles are usually written partly.
6. Warm up with free writing. Many writers use it to get started on a piece of work. Write down your ideas quickly for a short time (usually about 3-5 minutes) to hone your thoughts on a given topic. You should try not to let words get in front of your thoughts. Just keep on writing.

The most difficult part is to create new blogging post ideas, jot them, save each one as draft in your blogging platform, and then write partly each day. This simple technique will help you become a more productive writer.

Now it’s your turn. Please tell me how do you shorten your article writing time? Do you have any useful tips?