Teach Yourself Writing for Magazines - Softcover

Ann Gawthorpe; Lesley Bown

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5 ratings by Goodreads

9780340939062: Teach Yourself Writing for Magazines

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340939060 ISBN 13: 9780340939062

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2008

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'teach yourself Writing for Magazines' is a practical step-by-step guide offering the reader all the information they need to learn about the market, requirements, practicalities and skills needed to write on a freelance basis for magazines.

It covers all aspects of the process and all the major genres of publication, from mainstream and lifestyle through to more specialised subject areas. It will show you how to research not only your subject but also your target publication and its readers, will give hints and tips for writing to word counts and deadlines, and practical exercises to help you write fluently and succinctly. With plenty of information on legalities and explanations of how and what to submit and to whom, the book is also accompanied by a range of useful resources, from websites to books and relevant writers' societies, and will contain plenty of advice and key tips from editors and writers alike.

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Review:

'Packed with information and good advice. Very accessible.' (Richard Keeble, Professor in Journalism, University of Lincoln)

"anyone following the system advocated by Lesley and Ann should be able to present articles and ideas in a way which would at least get their work looked at by the target publication." (Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly)

Book Description:

An informative and interactive guide to writing for all kinds of magazine, from gossip to golf, with plenty of practice exercises and helpful tips for getting started and getting published

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