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10 Things New Article Writers Need To Know by Christopher Simmons
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I have had my first time. It was as if I couldn't explain why I was very happy seeing my name in print. I guess I was on top of all; it was success for me! I didn't know why Miss Manuela Perez Samson ( a respectable editor of a women's magazine) liked it. I thank God a hundred times (literally) for this gift of words. Here are 10 Tips for New Article Writers 1. Supply readers with fresh and original ideas. This means you are the expert in what you are writing. What's your job? You can write a lot about your work and share the basics of it. Bear in mind the saying "Jack of all trades, master of none." It's good to know the basics of many things, but then you must at least be a "master/expert of one line." 2. Allow yourself to be corrected by the editor, and be open for suggestions. The editor knows well his/her publication. He knows his market and readers. You must trust your editor. 3. Submit articles/manuscripts before due dates and/ or deadlines. The editor and publishing company will never depend on a writer who cannot submit on due dates. The writer's promise shouldn't be broken. Smile. 4. Make your article interesting and rich in substance. Don't sound like a textbook. You have to vary tones. Don't sound like you're preaching the gospel. Of course your article should abound in significant data, and make it as interesting as readers read fiction. Give the readers what they thirst for. 5. Be open to revision of the article. First draft, second draft, be ready to revise. 6. If your articles aren't published, they're good as nothing. Write to be read. Writing Professor John Trimble says " Write with the assumption that your reader is a companionable friend with a warm sense of humor and an appreciation of straight forwardness. Write as if you were actually talking to a friend." 7. Accept the responsibilities of your writing endeavor. You have to be responsible of what you write. A writer lives years of writing experiences and/or education to grow. 8. Always remember this: "You are good as your last article." Keep your feet on the ground. Though you have your writing community/network the writer is as good as his/her last article. You don't need to brag about yourself, you are what you write! 9. Don't stop reading. Don't stop writing. Reading maintains the writing vocation. A real writer does not stop writing... till death. This can be one of my mantras "I shall write, for better or for worse... till death do us part." 10. Pray for ideas to share. God will always show the way, in any field. You should pray for ideas to share. Divine intervention is needed in all endeavors, in your article writing success! May God enrich your gift of words! communication and media research papers
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