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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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 â&#x20AC;Ś and fix the introduction after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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