{"id":3924,"date":"2011-08-04T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=3924"},"modified":"2022-12-20T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:42:41","slug":"how-to-organize-an-article","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/","title":{"rendered":"How to organize an article"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What\u2019s the best structure for blog posts, intranet stories &amp; more? <\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25783\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/how-to-organize-an-article-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-organize-an-article\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cProse is architecture,\u201d wrote Ernest Hemingway. \u201cIt\u2019s not interior design.\u201d Which structure would make the best foundation for your argument? &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/mindmap-concept-management-of-organization-gm826276216-134127937&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Image by anyaberkut&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" alt=\"How to organize an article\" title=\"How to organize an article\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25783 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/how-to-organize-an-article-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-organize-an-article\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cProse is architecture,\u201d wrote Ernest Hemingway. \u201cIt\u2019s not interior design.\u201d Which structure would make the best foundation for your argument? &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/mindmap-concept-management-of-organization-gm826276216-134127937&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Image by anyaberkut&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png\" alt=\"How to organize an article\" title=\"How to organize an article\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/how-to-organize-an-article-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cProse is architecture,\u201d wrote Ernest Hemingway. \u201cIt\u2019s not interior design.\u201d Which structure would make the best foundation for your argument? <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/mindmap-concept-management-of-organization-gm826276216-134127937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Image by anyaberkut<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr class=\"indextablehr\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to craft the feature story structure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure-150-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"feature-story-structure-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"How to craft the feature story structure\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29976 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure-150-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"feature-story-structure-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"How to craft the feature story structure\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feature-story-structure-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to craft the feature story structure<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">The \u2018stacked boxes\u2019 format outperforms the pyramid<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">For most articles, use the \u201cstacked boxes\u201d format \u2014 aka the feature-style story structure. Instead of sliding down the pyramid, give your readers a beginning, middle and end.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Try these 5 other types of structure in writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/types-of-structure-in-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/types-of-structure-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Try these 5 other types of structure in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/types-of-structure-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Try these 5 other types of structure in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/types-of-structure-in-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try these 5 other types of structure in writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Beyond news &amp; features to diamonds &amp; totem poles<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Beyond the pyramid: Sometimes the news pyramid and feature-style boxes aren\u2019t enough. Here are some other structures to try.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why use a story structure?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Plus: 18 writing templates to try<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">People remember information better when stories are organized according to well-known structures. That\u2019s because those familiar structures fit into readers\u2019 existing mental frameworks. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/resources-on-how-to-organize-an-article\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to organize an article\" title=\"Resources on how to organize an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to organize an article\" title=\"Resources on how to organize an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Resources on how to organize content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/resources-on-how-to-organize-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on how to organize an article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">People don\u2019t drive alphabetically. Why, then, are atlases organized that way? Get the answers to this and more of your questions about story structure with these resources.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/resources-on-how-to-organize-content\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to organize content\" title=\"Resources on how to organize content\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/resources-on-the-writing-process\/resources-red-book-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resources-red-book-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to organize content\" title=\"Resources on how to organize content\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Resources on how to organize content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/resources-on-how-to-organize-content\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on how to organize content<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Learn more about how to build the feature, or \u201cstack of boxes\u201d structure.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Quotes on how to organize an article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/quotes-on-how-to-organize-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to organize an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to organize an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/quotes-on-how-to-organize-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on how to organize an article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers &amp; 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