Write an outline before you start writing the article, or you would easily write something that is beside the point.

在开始撰写文章之前写一个大纲，不然你很容易就会写一些离题的东西。

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Make an outline before you start writing.

你先拟个提纲再写。

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The first thing that has proven highly effective for me and my writing is to outline my articles before I start writing.

最先被证实对我的写作来说非常有效的办法，是在我开始写作之前列出文章提纲。

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If you start with an outline, the constricted view imposes a ranking sequence too early in the process.

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Morrill also says the strongest candidates take time to think before they start talking, and then speak as though they have made an outline in their heads.

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From a strategic perspective, all the above should start with an overall digital roadmap, where you define your goals, outline the steps required, and articulate your success measurements.

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