DURATION/TIME 8 weeks Tuesdays (LAST CLASS ON THURSDAY) October 9 - December 6 7-10 pm LOCATION West Hollywood, CA MORE INFO Email us, or call (310) 659-5668 PRICE $499 ($475 for ) more info

Course Details

Just because you didn't go to journalism school doesn't mean you can't have a career in magazine writing. In fact, the process of pitching and writing doesn't require any experience. But it does require knowlege. In this intensive course, you'll learn everything about how the magazine industry works, how to let the market work for you, and how to get your work published. Part lecture, part workshop, this class is designed to give you a professional understanding of both the editing and writing sides of the business.

Each week, students receive a lecture on topics like the editing process, journalism ethics, what makes something newsworthy, note-taking, fact-checking, reporting, and more. Your work can range from personal essays to profiles, from news stories to business or travel features.

In this class, you can expect to learn:

• How to create captivating stories that editors will buy and readers will love
• How to write compelling pitch letters
• What the table of contents in a magazine means to you
• Which magazines will be interested in your story
• How to approach editors
• How to network
• How to understand the market and detect changes

By the end of class, students can expect to have:
Two salable pieces and pitch letters to match.

Instructor Bio

Kenneth Miller's Courses

Kenneth Miller is the senior staff writer for Reader's Digest. A former senior editor at Life and People, he has freelanced for those and many other publications. Over the past two decades, he has covered environmental, cultural, medical and human-interest stories from Iceland to Peru. His work has appeared in Time, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Elle, Discover, Salon.com, LA Weekly, and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Ken has been a finalist for a National Magazine Award, and his honors include the John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism and the Wilbur Award for religious reporting.

Testimonials

Ken was a wonderful instructor. He offered specific examples and tips from his background as a freelance writer and a magazine editor. He also provided valuable insight and helpful critiques of my pitch letters and articles. -- Allyson Collins, science writer

Anybody who wants to write for magazines should take Ken's class. It's the missing link between being a good writer, and being a good writer who knows how to get published in magazines. Ken thoroughly outlined every step of the process, from idea through paycheck. He told us precisely what to do, what to say, and what to expect." -- Katherine Kopa, freelancer

"Ken's class gave me a newfound awareness of the magazine writing process -- from idea to finished product. Ken's experience as an editor at People magazine also helped me gain insight into how to develop a good rapport with magazine staffers." -- Eliana Amzallag, freelancer

"This is one of the best pithcing classes I've taken. Ken approaches pitching from a variety of angles: practical tips, structure of the pitch itself, and the emotional/psychological barriers one must work through. He's inspiring!" -- Kelly Hayes-Raitt

"I walked away from Ken's class with invaluable information and more relevant knowledge and career-applicable skills than I learned in an entire year of college. If you want to know the ins and outs of the business from someone who has worked in it then you MUST take this class!" -- Koren Saenz