{"product_id":"feature-magazine-writing-9781118305133","title":"Feature  Magazine Writing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvowedly practical and concise, instantly engaging and brimming with ideas and expertise, this comprehensive guide to writing     and selling     engaging features in print and for digital platforms is offered in a lively new edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduate collections.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It doesn’t matter if the student’s chosen medium is daily newsprint, a monthly glossy, or an iPad, Sumner’s and Miller’s approach reinforces the time-tested tenets of feature journalism: make things interesting, well-organized, market-appropriate, and reader-friendly.\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Magazine \u0026amp; New Media Release\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2013)  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Highly recommended for any student interested in writing for magazines or the Internet.”  (\u003ci\u003eCogito Ergo Sum\u003c\/i\u003e, 20 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Reading, Writing and Relevance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Makes a Story Interesting? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How to Find an Original Idea 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Strong Angles and Focused Ideas 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Digging Deep for Original Stories 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Talking Pointers: How to Conduct Great Interviews 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Taking Your Articles to the Freelance Market \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 To Market, To Market: Shopping Your Words Around 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pitch-Perfect Query Letters 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Adding Action and Anecdotes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Where to Begin: The First 100 Words 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Action, Brevity and Style 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Anecdotes: Mining for Gold 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Different Formats, Different Results \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Briefs: Shortcuts to Publication 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Profiles: Slices of Life 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Writing Nonfiction Narratives 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Eliminating the Ho-Hum From the How-To 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Making a Timely Calendar Connection 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Writing About Trends and Issues 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Exploring Digital Opportunities \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Building a Story Blog 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Long-Form Digital Storytelling 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Preparing the Final Draft \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Advancing Beyond the Slush Pile 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Before You Hit the “Send” Button: A Checklist 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Careers in Magazine Publishing 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Shoptalk: A Glossary of Magazine Lingo 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 325\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406848991575,"sku":"9781118305133","price":48.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118305133.jpg?v=1730497331","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/feature-magazine-writing-9781118305133","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}