The document discusses the key aspects of writing articles, including defining what an article is, the different types of articles, tools for writing articles, finding writing assignments, understanding formatting requirements, conducting research, and tips for overcoming writer's block. Some of the main types of articles mentioned are news, features, reviews, promotional, research, and commentary articles. The document also provides information on markets for publishing articles and methods for finding writing assignments, such as leveraging personal connections or directly pitching ideas to publications.

1. Writing Articles
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2. 01. Most important things when writing an article
Motivation
Story
Topic
Structure
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3. What do you Need?
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4. 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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5. Define articles
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6. 03. An article is…
Written
One-to-many
Nonfiction
Part of a collection
~300 – 8,000 words
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7. What kind of article
will you write?
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8. 4. Article Types
• Topic: General topic in depth
• Length: Long (> 1000 words)
• Tone: Wandering, thought
provoking
• Topic: Response to a product
in the market
• Length: varies
• Tone: fact mixed with opinion
News
Features
• Topic: Recent event
• Length: Short (<1000 words)
• Tone: neutral, direct
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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9. Opportunities
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10. 5. Markets
Organizational
Circulations
LimitedCirculation
Publications
Internal
Publications
Corporate
Publications
Mainstream
Publications
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11. Finding
Assignments
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12. 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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13. Understanding
the Article Format
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14. 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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15. Start now!
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16. 8. Research
1
Web search
Academic sources
4
3
2
Online Databases
Books
5
Interviews
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17. Corrections
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18. 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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19. Some tips
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20. 10. Blank Page Syndrome
Just start writing
… and fix the introduction after you’re done
writing
Give extra attention to the
conclusion
Give yourself time
Revise the introduction
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21. 11. Conclusion
Never stop
practicing
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22. Contact Us
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