Handbook of Magazine Article Writing

A classic book that should be kept and used by anyone wanting to write an article for publication. This book gives more "how to" than any other book I've seen on the market.

Handbook of Magazine Article Writing answers often sought-after questions, such as:- What do editors look for in your work? - Is a cover letter always essential? - Can you sell the exact same article a number of times within certain groups of publications? - And, How do you keep your readers reading? With 33 experts, including Don McKinney, James Morgan, Lois Duncan, John Brady, and Candy Schulman, this book proffers advice on everything from queries to the mechanics of writing an article. With so much talent packed into this 246-page book, the difficulty of publishing a newer edition is understandable. However, this book would benefit if it were brought into the age of the Internet. If you are looking for the basics on article writing, and want it only from the masters of manuscript, then the Handbook of Magazine Article Writing is for you!

Informative and intelligently laid out, however the chapters on research, selling, and queries would benefit from being introduced to the electronic age. I would suggest that Writer's Digest Books stop milking this particular cash cow and roll out a worthy successor.

I was very pleased with this book and constantly refer back to it for practical ideas and assistance. I expect a handbook to provide the nuts and bolts, or practical side, of writing and this book came through in that area. As a novice, I need a step by step guidance and found much of it here. It's defintely an important book on my shelf!

This book is a must-read for anyone serious about breaking into the freelance writing market. Each chapter is an article that explores a different aspect of the writing and selling-your-writing process. Learn the tricks of the freelance trade through articles about: writing irresistible query letters; landing interviews with famous and busy people; selling the same article many times; ending your articles gracefully; making your leads sparkle; and drawing your readers in with titles.All articles are written by successful and established writers. Each chapter gives fresh perspectives and provocative insights from people who really have "been there, done that." Unlike some how-to books that get dry somewhere around the middle of the book, this one keeps your attention all the way through. Writers use their own real-life examples to demonstrate techniques that produce salable work.In addition to being insightful, this book is also very encouraging for the ! rookie. Again and again the reader is reminded that there's always a market for good, fresh writing. Examples of new writers' sales to major publications inspire the beginner to shoot for the stars. This book not only motivates but it also equips you with the knowledge you need to get started. Five stars for this invaluable resource!