Writing for Magazines: A Beginner's Guide

Overview

Main description

Popular with aspiring magazine writers as well as writing students, this complete guide provides tips on writing style, handling submissions, and dealing with contracts and agreements. Writing for Magazines includes practical, proven advice on everything from basic rules of grammar to the business aspects of publishing. The new edition incorporates sections on using the Internet in marketing and writing, new samples of query letters, samples of excellent articles from high-profile magazines, and more writing exercises to help students hone their skills.

Table of contents

Preface Chapter 1: So You Want to be a Magazine Writer? Chapter 2: The Wonderful World of Magazines Chapter 3: What's the Big Idea? Chapter 4: What Do I Do with This Article? Chapter 5: You Can't Hit Anything If You Don't Aim at it Chapter 6: So Much to Write, So Little Time Chapter 7: A Writer's Tool Chapter 8: Getting Started Chapter 9: Writing the Article Chapter 10: The Mechanics of Writing Chapter 11: Writing that Shines Chapter 12: Writer's Block Chapter 13: The Business and Legal Side of Writing Chapter 14: A Potpourri of New Writer Concerns Chapter 15: Twenty Ways to Not Get Published Appendix: Resources for Writers Glossary Index