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Tips for Magazine Feature Writing
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A talented magazine feature writer has a wider range of ideas than a less experienced writer. Having an agent with prior success in selling magazine stories to Hollywood is important for those who dream of having their work optioned.
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The use of TK (to come) is a writing strategy used by many writers, including Neil Strauss, where they drop TK in throughout their writing to signify a place where they need to research or fact-check, and then come back to it later during their batching process.
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The use of TK (to come) is a writing strategy used by many writers, including Neil Strauss, where they drop TK in throughout their writing to signify a place where they need to research or fact-check, and then come back to it later during their batching process. Neil also uses an app called Freedom to block the Internet to reduce distractions while writing.
ChapterTips for Magazine Feature Writing
Episode#311: Nick Thompson -- Editor-In-Chief of WIRED
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
An agent with experience in selling magazine stories to Hollywood is crucial for writers dreaming of having their articles optioned.
30:06 - 33:08 (03:02)
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An agent with experience in selling magazine stories to Hollywood is crucial for writers dreaming of having their articles optioned. Approximately 25% of stories published in Atavist have been optioned, making the need for a well-connected agent more important than ever.