1. Does this article need to be written?
2. What purpose does this article serve?
3. Who will read this?
4. Do I have enough knowledge about this topic?
5. Am I writing this article just write another article?
6. How many thumbs up did your previous articles get? (if less than 2, you may want to rethink writing another one so soon)
7. Are there other articles like the one you are writing?
8. Do I have basic grammar and spelling skills?

Ask yourself these questions to figure out whether or not an article needs to be written.