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Category Archives: News Writing
On Language Patrol: Avoid These Expressions
I’ve been keeping track again of stale language I’ve read in newspapers and magazines these past few weeks. Feature writers and columnists shouldn’t resort to using these hackneyed terms and phrases: 1) pork barrel 2) acid test 3) bone of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Authors, Books, Column Writing, Columnists, Creativity, Essayists, Feature Writing, Freelancing, Informational Writing, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writers, News Writing, Newspaper Writers, Non-Fiction, Public Relations Writing, Publishing, Reading, Trade Publications, Writing, Writing Books
Tagged Beginning Writers, Book Writers, Creative Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, non-fiction writers, Non-Fiction Writing, Readers, Reading, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication, Writing style
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Consider Your Future as a Successful Writer
Like any other goal in life, if you want to be a successful writer, you have to define where you are now and where you want to go. If you define your writing goals, you can achieve them. They must … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Autobiography, Books, Children's Books, Columnists, Creativity, Essayists, Feature Writing, Fiction, Freelancing, Informational Writing, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writers, News Writing, Newspaper Writers, Non-Fiction, Novelists, Poetry, Poets, Public Relations Writing, Publishing, Reading, Short Story Writers, Trade Publications, Writer's Block, Writing, Writing Books
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Writers of All Genres: Get Back to Basics and Get a Reality Check
No matter what genre we write in, most of us struggle at certain points with motivating ourselves through writer’s block and the revision process. When we find ourselves languishing, often it’s time to start considering the basics again. Even an … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginning Writers, Book Writers, Creative Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, non-fiction writers, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication, Writing style
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Feature Writers: Avoid Stale Language
When writers resort to using stale expressions and words, that signals that they are getting lazy. Below are some stale expressions that I’ve run across in newspapers and magazines, that have no place in writing: 1) better half 2) better … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Authors, Column Writing, Columnists, Essayists, Feature Writing, Freelancing, Informational Writing, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writers, News Writing, Newspaper Writers, Non-Fiction, Public Relations Writing, Publishing, Trade Publications, Writing, Writing Books
Tagged Beginning Writers, Creative Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, non-fiction writers, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication
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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
Posted in Articles, Authors, Essayists, Feature Writing, Freelancing, Interview, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writers, Magazines, News Writing, Newspaper Writers, Newspapers, Non-Fiction, Publishing, Trade Publications, Writing
Tagged Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features, Beginning Writers, Feature Writing, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication, Writing style
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Feature Articles: Learn How to Humanize Them
What do we mean when we say humanizing the feature article? That can mean two things: writing in a human interest style, and often, dealing with incongruity. Human interest means that which interests people. That could involve, writing about other … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features, Beginning Writers, Creative Writers, Feature Articles, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication, Writing style
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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
Posted in Articles, Feature Writing, Freelancing, Informational Writing, Interview, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writers, News Writing, Newspaper Writers, Publishing, Trade Publications, Writing
Tagged Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features, Beginning Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Journalists, Magazine Writing, Newspaper Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Publication, Writing style
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What Do You Read in Your Spare Time?
In my blogs, I often tell writers that if they want to get published in certain genres, they must do a lot of reading in that genre. Actually, regardless of the genre you want to write and get published in, … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Essayists, Feature Writing, Fiction, Haiku, Informational Writing, Japanese Style Poetry, News Writing, Non-Fiction, Novelists, Poetry, Poets, Reading, Short Story Writers
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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
Posted in Articles, Feature Writing, Freelancing, Informational Writing, Interview, Journalism, News Writing, Publishing, Writing
Tagged "You Can Be A Columnist", Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features, Beginning Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication
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Freelancers: Be Popular With Editors
As freelancers, you must constantly build relationships with editors whether you write articles for general-interest newspapers and magazines, specialty newsletters, trade publications or public relations’ materials generated by companies, particularly Fortune 500 ones that produce many publications. If you effectively … Continue reading
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Tagged "You Can Be A Columnist", Beginners' Guide to Writing & Selling Quality Features, Beginning Writers, Book Writers, Freelancers, Journalism, Magazine Writing, Non-Fiction Writing, Writing Articles, Writing Features, Writing for Newspapers, Writing for Publication
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