How Do You Generate Magazine Article Ideas?
So, you want to write articles for magazines. While this market may not be what it once was, with the current economy and competition from ezines and blogs, magazines are still very much with us and the top ones pay quite well. There are a number of steps to breaking into magazine writing including studying your target market, understanding the structure of a magazine and where your article might fit, understanding the unique style of a magazine article as opposed to, say, a short story or an essay. Learn how to query an editor, and what a SASE is, even if you only query by email. Of course, do your best writing – and rewriting. How do you generate ideas for magazine articles? Here are some suggestions. Begin close to home. “Write what you know,” is good advice, and a good place to start. Do you have hobbies? You already have a start and a target audience with those of similar interest. Your hobby may have magazines devoted to it already. Think of articles you might generate for those
