Writer's Digest handbook of magazine article writing /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Michelle Ruberg ; introduction by Ben Yagoda.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
All new 2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cincinnati, Ohio :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Writer's Digest Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (248 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Finding ideas -- Great ways to generate ideas -- Idea matrix -- The art of anniversaries -- Evergreen topics -- Look for ideas in new ways -- Editors and ideas -- 2. Querying -- Know the magazine -- Writing effective query letters -- Other query considerations -- E-querying -- Final e-query suggestions -- Take cover -- Follow-up queries -- 3. Selling reprints and rewrites -- Reprints -- Finding markets for your reprints -- Sending your original article -- Writing a reprint cover letter -- Making changes to your original -- Rewrites -- Looking from the rights perspective -- How to set yourself up for a reprint -- 4. Finding markets -- Magazine most open to new writers -- A growing market -- Writing for local vs. national publications -- Markets to consider -- Women's magazines -- Trade journals -- Travel writing -- Custom publications -- History magazines -- Health magazines -- Home and garden magazines -- In-flight magazines -- Ethnic magazines -- Children's magazines -- E-publishing -- 5. Researching -- Tackling any topic -- Finding experts -- Making your research go the distance -- Organizing information -- 6. Interviewing -- Interviewing strategy -- Scheduling interviews -- Conducting the interview -- Handling difficult interviews -- E-interviews -- Putting it all together -- 7. Avoiding problems -- Foolproofing your process -- Avoiding plagiarism -- Libel -- Rules for quoting -- A final check -- 8. Writing techniques and revision -- The overview -- Focus and structure, in depth -- How to craft a successful lead -- Write to grab readers' attention -- Using anecdotes -- Ending your article -- Revising before submitting -- Rewriting your article -- Writing for digital media -- 9. How to write common articles -- Writing profiles -- Writing the roundup article -- Writing templates -- How to write how-to articles -- Service journalism -- Shorts, sidebars, and quizzes -- Art-of-living articles -- Crafting process for children's magazines -- 10. Working with an editor -- You and your editor -- Keeping you editor -- Damage control -- Problem editors -- Writers editors hate -- 11. Business and rights-related issues -- Make money writing -- Getting paid on time -- Finances and taxes -- Tax-deductible expenses -- Getting professional help -- Rights and the writer -- Contract negotiations -- Copyright -- Fair use -- The public domain -- A final word.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book is the only resource writers need for all of their questions on how to: brainstorm creative article ideas; find the right magazine for their work; and keep editors coming back for more!
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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OverDrive, Inc.
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Writer's Digest handbook of magazine article writing.