73 article tips and story templates to help you unstick your writing

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As a new writer, it is daunting to face the blank page.

You have an idea. You know what you want to say, but structuring your article so your thoughts come across coherently is tough.

You bury the lead. You start with too much detail. You never really get to the point of your story. These are all common mistakes and hurdles that new writers face.

I’m still struggling with this, which is why I put together this ultimate list of story and article writing templates. I leverage these templates when I’m in need of some inspiration or a kickstart to my writing process. They are the scaffolding I use to help me build my writing.

Each template in the list is a resource I found from countless hours of googling and trimming out the golden nuggets of usefulness. Not all templates have their original attribution tied to them, but with a little savvy googling you can find the source.

Be Ready for Taunts and Jeers

I start my writing process on Medium with “Write a Story”. I typically come to this action once I have an idea or a topic in mind.

Upon clicking to start writing I’m immediately challenged by the taunts and jeers of the blinking cursor, but I attack first and…