The Complete Guide to Magazine Article Writing [Hardcover]

John Morgan Wilson (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

Writing articles for periodicals is a great way to get started as a published writer. Through specific, step-by-step instruction, this book leads you through the writing of a non-fiction magazine article. This book covers:

• writing leads that pull your reader in
• "billboard paragraphs" that broadcast to the reader where the article is going
• giving your article spark and power
• use of quotes
• self-editing and polishing techniques
• submitting the final product

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 1st edition (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898795478
• ISBN-13: 978-0898795479
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,035,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Gold, June 7, 2005

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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Magazine Article Writing (Hardcover)

This book is a comprehensive quide to writing and publishing magazine articles--with lucid, concrete and empowering advice on article writing. As an editor myself, I constantly found myself nodding and thinking, "Yes, exactly" to his square-on-the-nail observations and suggestions. Should be on every aspiring magazine writer's desk. Thumbs up all around!