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May 2004 |
The Writer
The essential resource for writers
Join thousands of successful writers when you subscribe to The Writer magazine. Each month The Writer is full of features you can use to improve your writing, including before-and-after examples of improved writing, more literary markets than ever before, practical solutions for writing problems, selected literary magazine profiles, tips from famous authors and hands-on advice.
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Features Top freelancers share their favorite writer-friendly pubs By
Moira Allen Talk about insider trading: This month, an array of full-time freelance writers spill the goods on their best markets--publications where writers are respected and can build a long-term relationship. Plus, other writers suggest 20 great places for new writers to get published. |
Three writers on plot By
Jillian Abbott Now here's a conversation fiction-writers will want to listen in on: Dennis Lehane, Gayle Lynds and Stuart Woods on how to create a great plot. |
How to write a killer query By
Sharon McDonnell A freelancer shares top-notch secrets about queries she learned while writing PR pitches, as well as actual queries that won assignments from The New York Times, Robb Report and other pubs. |
10 ways to keep editors coming back By
Robert Bittner Repeat assignments sure make the freelancing life easier. Here are some savvy tips on how to build good relationships with editors and keep your phone ringing. |
Write a winning story By
Adele Glimm A contest judge offers an inside look at what short-story competitions are looking for. |
Departments Editor's notes One for the scrapbook By
Elfrieda Abbe |
Letters Miscellany Nancy Drew gets a makeover, Steve Martin keeps his entertainer cap on as a fiction writer, and a bankruptcy judge for a literary journal wants money back--from freelancers. Dear Writer What do you do when a verbal contract for a magazine assignment falls through? Breakthrough The pyramid approach pays dividends By
Dan Sherman Our writer found a way to combine his fascination with the business world with his love of writing. |
Off the cuff Creative nonfiction By
Lee Gutkind An expert on literary nonfiction shares his delight in the genre and invites you to immerse yourself in some aspect of real life--and then write about it. |
Bottom line Talk it up By
Kelly James-Enger Speaking gigs can give your writing career a boost. |
WriteStuff A review of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell. Market focus 10 literary journals taking submissions this summer By
Erika Dreifus If summer's a hot season for your short fiction, you can find a number of literary journals that remain open for submissions. |
Market update 6 questions your book proposal must answer By
Sandra E. Lamb So you have that nonfiction book proposal ready to mail off to an editor or agent? Make sure you're not missing any essentials. |
How I write Doing a little bit of writing every day has helped busy Jim Lehrer, the PBS news anchor, write 14 novels. |
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