Review: Magazine Writing - Course by Lisa-Ann Sanderson
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» Satirie - Re: Link to your article...
In response to Link to your article... posted by hilside:You're very welcome, Hilary. Thanks too. :-)
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» biogardener - Link
Genia, I have now linked this article in my review of the same course. As you know, my review is geared to teenagers who will have different goals when taking a writing course, and I keep that in mind. I consider the course worth taking even if you don't intend ever to write for magazines.-- posted by biogardener
» Satirie - Re: Nice review
In response to Nice review posted by jerrib:I'd rather not use an outline (they're tedious and often difficult to arrange) but if I don't, my writing nearly always gets off-track. There's no way I could stay within a word limit without at least a short one.
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» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Link
In response to Re: Link posted by Satirie:Thanks, Genia, for this review. It really is nice to see these reviews. There are so many wonderful courses to choose from, it really helps to read the reactions to them. As to the outline issue - I make a very loose outline, mostly so I won't forget what I'm writing!
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» Satirie - Re: Re: Re: Link
In response to Re: Re: Link posted by Tina_Coruth:Hi, Tina. :-) The reviews really are helpful. No matter how many are written for each course, they always offer unique, personal thoughts about it.
Oh, yes...outlines are the best tool for staying on focus. Keeping the title in mind sometimes helps too (providing the title gives a major hint at what the piece is about).
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» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: Re: Link
In response to Re: Re: Re: Link posted by Satirie:Good Point, Tina and Genia.
I guess I have the outline in my head and put things together as I write. I usually write, arrange to my liking, then write a Table of Contents if it is a longer piece. Otherwise, no outline! I'm sure a lot of my journalism professors have disagreed with me. But this works for me.
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» Satirie - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Link
In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Link posted by jerrib:Sounds as if you allow for creativity first and then think of structuring it. With fiction, I can sometimes do that. I've even had characters take on a life of their own and help write the story for me. But other writings, I'd be way off the desired word count and focus. But, since not everything works for everyone in the same way, it's usually best to stick with what works for each of us. (professors should know that "one size does not fit all"...lol)
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