The Essential Feature: Writing for Magazines and Newspapers - Softcover

Vicky Hay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231068875 ISBN 13: 9780231068871

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1990

Synopsis

The Essential Feature explains how to apply research and literary techniques to journalistic writing; provides eight examples of successful prize-winning published articles; combines approaches to writing with practical advice on working as a staff or freelance writer; and supplies publishing tips to give the beginning writer a better understanding of the market.

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Review

One of the most thorough and usable guidebooks for freelancers of newspaper and magazine features.--& "Quill & Scroll "

Full of solid advice sparked with stories about her own experience on both sides of the editor's desk.--Journalism Educator

Synopsis

This helpful guidebook for prospective journalists provides the skills needed to be a successful magazine or newspaper feature writer. "The Essential Feature" is a writing guide, a file of examples, and a style manual all in one book. The author concentrates on those aspects of nonfiction writing that editors find wanting in beginning journalists: research, accuracy, and the skills needed to tell a story, not just report news. This book tells novice writers what editors want them to know. "The Essential Feature": explains how to apply research and literary techniques to journalistic writing; provides eight examples of successful prize-winning published articles; combines approaches to writing with practical advice on working as a staff or freelance writer; and, supplies publishing tips to give the beginning writer a better understanding of the market.

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231068875
• ISBN 13: 9780231068871
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 310