Writing Articles

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Writing Articles

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01. Most important things when writing an article Motivation

Story

Topic

Structure

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What do you Need?

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02. Computer tools 1 Text editor Ex: Notepad, Text Edit, Text Wrangler

Organizing system

2 3 4

Word processors Ex: Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Google Docs

Media Tools Ex: Phone, Recording software, Photo & Video editors

Ex: Calendar, Folder system, Organizing software

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03. An article is… Written

One-to-many

Nonfiction

Part of a collection

~300 – 8,000 words

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4. Article Types • Topic: General topic in depth • Length: Long (> 1000 words) • Tone: Wandering, thought provoking

Features

• Topic: Recent event • Length: Short (<1000 words) • Tone: neutral, direct

• Topic: Response to a product in the market • Length: varies • Tone: fact mixed with opinion

News

Reviews

Topic: promotion of product, event, or idea Length: varies Tone: opinionated, purposedriven, accesible

Promotional

Topic: highly focused and indepth Length: very long (>2000 words) Tone: extremely formal, neutral

Research

• Topic: response to an event • Length: usually short • Tone: persuasive, highly opinionated

Commentary

Topic: specific task Length: varies Tone: instructional, second person

How to

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5. Markets Organizational Circulations

LimitedCirculation Publications

Internal Publications

Corporate Publications

Mainstream Publications

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6. Finding assignments A: Personal connections

B: Direct pitches

Reach out to existing contacts.

Be familiar with the publication.

Tell any editors or publishers you know that

Search databases like Writer’s market.

you’re available to write articles. Tell your entire network of contacts.

Look for writer’s guidelines or submission guidelines. Pitch to the right person.

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Understanding the Article Format AudaciousLeap | Writing Articles | office@audaciousleap.com


7. Article Information Where will it be published? Who are my contacts? What are the deadlines? What length? What is the procedure? What is the goal?

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8. Research

1 Web search

Academic sources

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2 Online Databases

Books

5 Interviews

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Corrections

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9.

Head = headline TK = to come

Kicker/Kick= Conclusion

Subhead = section headline or secondary headline

Dek = line below the headline

Editor Jargon

Lede = first sentence

Nut graph = first paragraph or paragraph with the main point

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10. Blank Page Syndrome Just start writing ‌ and fix the introduction after you’re done writing

Give extra attention to the conclusion

Give yourself time

Revise the introduction

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11. Conclusion

Never stop practicing

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