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Develop high level sports article writing skills.
The first thing that you need to do is to make sure that you have the skills required to create enticing, high quality sports articles.
Start by reading the sports page everyday.
Then, attend sports writing seminars that are offered by the experts.
Make sure that you put what you've learned into practice by writing as often as you could.
Hire a mentor to easily figure out your flaws and your areas of opportunities.
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In-depth knowledge.
Your target audience will most likely to pay attention to your articles if you know what you're talking about.
So, don't be just a self-proclaimed expert in your chosen field.
Carefully study each sports that you would like to cover.
Read relevant books, magazines, and if needed, get-first hand experience.
3.
Have a good sense of humor.
People are reading the sports page not only because they would like to be informed but mainly because they would like to be entertained.
It will really help if you make your articles fun to read.
Inject humor whenever you see fit.
Making your readers smile or laugh is the best way to give them great reading experience.
4.
Keep it short and simple.
Avoid making your articles overly complicated or too difficult to understand.
Believe me, this will not help you impress your readers.
Tell your stories using words that they're accustomed to and keep your sentences short.
Also, use as few but very effective words in telling your stories.
Your articles must not contain more than 600 words.