1. The importance of materials to style

Materials can be said to be the backbone of an article. Without materials, you cannot write an excellent work. Without materials, you will lack a copy. A strong pillar.

Many people may never collect materials when writing articles. Slowly, the speed of your writing, thoughts and examples are all solidified together. Without the will and the will, the completely written things are pieced together by language, and naturally I can’t code the article well.

Many people do not have enough knowledge about materials, and they lack the ability to collect and build their own material library. They may usually use the only materials they have to pile up articles instead of thinking about it. You can write an article on any topic as soon as you pick up the pen.

Generally, authors will know their own material library so well that they can easily use it when writing.

2. What counts as material

Material is the finishing touch of an article, a strong support for an article, and beautiful sentences that you can use anytime. , a story, case, famous quote, etc. can be counted as your material. The simplest article composition can be explained with opinions, cases and conclusions.

The material can be the four most familiar methods of seeing, hearing, asking, and cutting. It can serve as our first-hand data, information, or cases. What we see and hear in life, the development of things around us, the encounters, experiences, and stories of our friends. Our own personal experiences are our precious resources.

Things other than ourselves can be regarded as second-hand resources, which are the articles we have read, the movies and TV series we have watched, some classic words in some information news, highlights, storylines, and the content in the text. It can be called a golden sentence.

3. How to collect and organize materials?

We cannot use the collected materials and cases immediately. They need to be modified to a certain extent and conform to the stylistic content in order to have useful effects. As for the organization of materials, we can classify them into categories like in a library. Arrange them one by one and file them. For example, write about a certain direction, write about a certain character or field, and categorize them in this way.

One of the best features in today’s electronic age is the search engine. When we need some material for citation, as a finishing touch, or as a link, we can search for keywords to guide us. Of course, the premise is that you also need a certain memory ability. If you collect this material case, If you don't remember it, it won't be of use to you, because you yourself don't remember that such material exists. Many people may ask, how can I remember so much material? I think many people who focus on writing will have a certain sense of writing, that is, they are more sensitive to words. And for this kind of memory, you can just remember the keywords. If you really can’t remember, you can tag them with keywords.

Continuous writing requires a steady stream of materials, and there is never too much material. Only by constantly adding to the material library can your articles be more timeless and keep up with the pace of the times.

Here I would like to recommend a relatively easy-to-use mobile app, Evernote. It has many functions and can help you organize your materials clearly. It can also help you mark some important events. Scratching for heavy marking lines is even more versatile.

On the road of writing, collecting materials is indispensable. Only by arranging the materials in an orderly manner can we be at ease on the creative road and express the charm of words we want to express more easily and conveniently.