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Magazine Writing Blueprint
Unit 1: Getting Started
REQUIRED VIEWING: How to Use This Blueprint and Your Reading List (7:22)
How Magazine Writing is Different From Book Writing (1:40)
The Categories of Magazine Writing (6:38)
How a Magazine Article Happens (2:28)
April 2021 Updates to the Magazine Market (9:48)
Unit 2: Developing Your Idea
Step 1: Gather Your Ideas (3:34)
Step 1A: Create an Idea Map (3:18)
Step 2: Organize Your Ideas
Unit 3: Identifying Magazine Markets for Your Idea
Step 1: Understand the Magazine's Style and Tone (9:32)
Step 2: Understand the Magazine's Readers (6:50)
Bonus Video: Print vs. Online Magazines (1:32)
Pro Tip #1 – Understand the Different Tones for Different Articles
Step 3: Understand Writer's Guidelines (12:30)
Step 4: List Potential Markets for Your Best Ideas
Pro Tip #2 – Track Your Market Analysis Over Time
Unit 4: Pitching Your Article Idea to a Magazine
Step 1: Research Your Topic Before You Pitch (3:15)
Step 1A: Find Experts (2:36)
Step 1B: Interview Techniques (5:12)
Step 1C: Special Considerations for Profiles and Q & A Articles
Step 2: Write a Great Hook (6:35)
Step 3: Craft the Main Part of the Pitch (5:44)
Step 4: Create a Strong Bio (2:00)
Step 5: Assemble Your Bibliography of Sources, If Needed
Step 6: Putting It All Together
Step 7: Follow Up (1:40)
Step 8: What to Do If They Say No (1:27)
Unit 5: Pitching Your Personal Essay, Short Story, or Children's Fiction, Poetry or Activities
Step 1: Write Your Piece, Then Identify the Hook (1:41)
Step 2: Craft Your Cover Letter (3:34)
Step 3: Follow Up (2:16)
Step 4: What to Do If They Say No (1:51)
Unit 6: Write!
Please go to the appropriate units below for information on how to write your particular article or short story
Unit 6A: Writing of Informational Articles for Adults and Children
Step 1: Finish Your Research (0:54)
Step 1A: Special Considerations for Travel Articles
Step 2: Create Your Outline (4:29)
Step 2A: Special Considerations for Instructional Articles for Adults, Teens and Children (1:22)
Step 3: Writing Your First Draft (1:31)
Unit 6B: Writing of Personal Essays for Adults and Teens
An Overview of Writing Personal Essays (1:42)
Step 1: Identify the Components of a Personal Essay
Step 2: Give Your Personal Essay a Strong Story
Step 3: Incorporate the Five Senses
Step 4: Turn Off Your Internal Editor as You Write Your First Draft (1:19)
Pro Tip #3: Write with Honesty (1:30)
Unit 6C: Writing Short Fiction
An Overview of Writing Short Fiction for Magazines (2:16)
Special Considerations When Writing Short Stories for Adult Magazines
Special Considerations When Writing Short Stories for Children's Magazines
Step 6D: Writing Crafts, Recipes, Games, Puzzles and Poetry for Magazines for Children
An Overview of Writing Activity-Based Content and Poetry for Children's Magazines (1:58)
Special Considerations When Writing Activity and Game-Based Content for Children's Magazines
Special Considerations When Writing Poetry for Magazines for Children and Teens
Unit 7: Revising Your Fiction or Nonfiction Magazine Piece
An Overview of the Revision Process
Step 1: Check the Flow of Content
Step 2: Strengthen Your Verbs
Step 3: Check Your Tone and Voice
Unit 8: Building Your Career
Step 1: Turn Your Research into Several Articles (2:38)
Step 2: Form Relationships with Editors
Step 3: Make the Most of Reprints (1:29)
Unit 9: Wrap-Up
Parting Thoughts from Laura Backes (1:42)
Unit 10: Bonus Training
Ask Me Anything Webinar Feb 26, 2019 (64:01)
Ask Me Anything Webinar July 12, 2021 (32:04)
How to Write a Magazine Query webinar, June 28, 2022 (55:18)
Step 4: Turn Off Your Internal Editor as You Write Your First Draft
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