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Category Archives: Interview
Gifted Writer Draws Inspiration From Intriguing Background
Alicia Hilton doesn’t have a problem finding things to write about. With an intriguing and accomplished background as an FBI Special Agent, an attorney and law professor, and a fine art consultant, ideas that she can formulate into expressive writing … Continue reading
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Feature Writers: Make Your Work Publishable and Praised by Readers
When you write for newspapers and magazines, you must always consider whether your article is not only likely to be published by editors, but if it will be praised by readers. Popularity of writers leads to more writing assignments for … Continue reading
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Feature Writers: Do You Need More Article Ideas?
If you are short of ideas for feature articles, let me give you 42 of them, based on articles I wrote and published in the past year. 1) a municipal band leader 2) a barbershop quartet 3) a genealogical society … Continue reading
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Feature Writers: Use This Checklist
Mark Twain often spoke of writing in an unpretentious way, simplicity of language, accuracy, and “naturalness.” These are points that should be uppermost in feature writers’ minds when they write for newspapers and magazines. Heed these key points about your … Continue reading
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Magazine Museum Fascinates Lovers of the Printed Word
Robert Katzman loves the printed word. His Magazine Museum in Skokie, Illinois, a North Chicago suburb, is just one of four back issue magazine stores in the country. It carries more than 100,000 newspapers and magazines dating back to the … Continue reading
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Feature Writers: Engage Your Readers in Your Newspaper & Magazine Articles
With feature articles, keep these 10 points in mind to capture and hold the attention of your newspaper and magazine readers: 1) The “head,” the title of the article, is important. Does the head have an interesting or picturesque verb … Continue reading
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What Makes a Good Feature Article?
Feature articles are called feature “stories.” However, they are not fictional. This is just like a news article that is called a news story. Story is synonymous with article in journalism language. I interpret the word story in journalism as … Continue reading
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Write Feature Articles About People
Features about people are always in demand. We are naturally curious, and we love to read about other people who do interesting things. It’s uncommon to find people who don’t like to talk about themselves, if they have interesting lives. … Continue reading
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Feature Writers: Keep in Mind These Key Points
Feature writing, like everything, takes practice. The more you write, the better you get at it, and your style becomes more interesting and lively to the reader. Follow these basic points: 1) Be open, honest, and professional with those you … Continue reading
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Freelance Writers: Heed These 15 Must-Do’s
When you write for publication, be it feature articles or news, always ensure that you’ll be called upon by editors to submit more assignments. To achieve this goal, follow these tips: 1) Keep a portfolio of published work to show … Continue reading
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