Basics of Writing Stories and Articles for Publication is a customized writing course tailored for aspiring writers looking for a compact, economical, yet comprehensive course. This course covers the essential basic writing techniques, combining fiction and nonfiction elements required by editors in today’s markets.
The benefit of taking a customized writing course is you’ll learn how to write stories and articles from your interests and experiences. By observing with a writer’s eye, you’ll transform real-life incidents into engaging fiction or nonfiction designed to meet specific editorial requirements for magazines.
Basics of Writing Stories and Articles for Publication is a customized writing course tailored for aspiring writers looking for a compact, economical, yet comprehensive program. This course covers the essential basic writing techniques, combining fiction and nonfiction elements required by editors in today’s markets.
The benefit of taking a customized writing course is you’ll learn how to write stories and articles from your interests and experiences. By observing with a writer’s eye, you’ll transform real-life incidents into engaging fiction or nonfiction designed to meet specific editorial requirements for magazines.
500 word description of a person and autobiographical letter to your instructor.
Opening of a new story or article with a summary of the remainder with two suitable magazine markets.
750 to 1,000 story using character from assignment 1 or create new character.
1,500 to 2,000 word completed story or article from lesson 5 with query letter to selected market.
750 to 1,000 word nonfiction article and writing interests/goals note to instructor.
Revise a previous story or article.
750 to 1,500 word new story or article.
1,000 to 3,000 word personal essay or short memoir with market choice.
500 word description of a person and autobiographical letter to your instructor.
750 to 1,000 story using character from assignment 1 or create new character.
750 to 1,000 word nonfiction article and writing interests/goals note to instructor.
750 to 1,500 word new story or article.
Opening of a new story or article with a summary of the remainder with two suitable magazine markets.
1,500 to 2,000 word completed story or article from lesson 5 with query letter to selected market.
Revise a previous story or article
1,000 to 3,000 word personal essay or short memoir with market choice.
Writer's Market
Edited by Robert Lee Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 6th Edition
Writer's Market 2020 (e-book) guides you through the submissions process with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections. These listings feature contact and submission information to help writers get their work published.
The Elements of Style
By William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White
4th Edition
A classic manual on the principles of English language. Decidedly the most practical handbook of grammar, correct usage, punctuation, and effective writing techniques.
On Writing Well: The Classic
Guide To Writing Nonfiction
By William Zinsser
Harper Perennial, 7th Edition
Known for its sound advice, On Writing Well offers you fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher. With more than a million copies sold, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
Searching: a Research Guide for Writers
IFW Publishing, 6th Edition
Prepared especially for our students, this handbook introduces a variety of sources and methods available for tracking down information, an indispensable guide to research resources.
Voices in Today's Magazines
IFW Publishing
An anthology of notable published fiction and nonfiction with a purpose: to give you 81 outstanding models of characterization, dialogue, viewpoints, endings, settings, leads, conflict, climax, voice, flashbacks, (and every aspect of each of these elements), to examine, understand, consider and, perhaps, add to your arsenal of skills.
Breaking into Print
Course Materials
IFW Publishing
The Instruction Manual published exclusively for our students. It contains assignments, idea generators, planning guides, writing and revision techniques and guidelines for preparing a book submission package.
Supplementary Instructional Materials
IFW Publishing
- Pointers from the Pros
- Grammar Tip sheets
METHOD OF PAYMENT: Pay using your credit or debit card! We accept Visa, Discover, Master Card and American Express.
10 DAY NO-RISK TRIAL: Our goal is to provide you with the writing skills and knowledge needed in today’s publishing industry. We are confident that you will enjoy our writing courses so we offer you a 10 day no-risk trial! If for some reason you are unsure or dissatisfied, we’ve got you covered. The Institute For Writers Student Protection Policy:
REFUND POLICY: Our student service team focuses on student satisfaction. However, if you choose not to continue your writing course, we offer a refund policy. Cancellations within the first 5 days of enrollment receive a full refund. After the first 5 days your refund amount is based on: Tuition collected, Lessons completed, and Enrollment date. Learn more about our refund policy.
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