WHEN 8 weeks, Wednesdays, November 5 - January 14, 6:45-9:45 pm WHERE New York (Downtown & Midtown East) LEVEL Intro PRICE $499 ($475 for ) more info

Course Details

You're a writer, so why not become a magazine writer? Intro to Magazine Writing is the class that will launch your magazine career. This class will explore the editing process, journalism ethics, what makes something newsworthy, note taking, fact-checking, and reporting. Over the course of 8 weeks, you'll workshop two pieces in any format, from personal essays to profiles, service pieces to features.

You'll also learn the business essentials that will enable you to survive and thrive in the magazine world: where to pitch, how to query a publication, and how to work with editors so they'll want to work with you.

In this class, you will learn how to:

• Create captivating stories that editors will buy and readers will love
• Craft compelling pitch letters
• Figure out which magazines and sections will be interested in your story
• Approach editors you don't know and build relationships that work

By the end of class, you will have:
Two polished articles, the pitch letters to sell them, and all the basic skills any journalist should have.

Students who have taken this class have been published in:
Time Out New York, Wired, In Touch Weekly, Boston Globe, Cookie, Town & Country Travel, Boston, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Psychology Today, Boston Globe's "Lola", Paste, Northshore, Bust, and more.

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Instructor Bio

Sophie Donelson's Courses

Sophie Donelson is a full time freelance writer. Her previous positions include working as a senior writer at Elle Decor, executive editor of CITY magazine, and an editor at Hampton Cottages & Gardens. She has written for Martha Stewart Living, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, InStyle, Daily Candy, Interior Design, ID, Manhattan, and other publications.

Testimonials

Sophie was down-to-earth. She really connected with her audience and imparted knowledge that will last a lifetime. She taught the in's and out's of how to get your work into magazines. She soothed the overwrought nerves of most people in the room, and showed that there is hope to getting your work published. -- Nicole Yanolatos

"You do not want to miss a class taught by Sophie Donelson. She's an expert in her field, an absolute delight to listen to and learn from. I picked up so many useful tips and ideas just from 1 seminar, and couldn't stop raving about it to my friends when I came home." -- Shyema Azam

"Sophie Donelson is bright and energetic. There was never a dull moment in the class. She had every week properly planned out for us so that we not only workshopped our writing, but covered new ground in terms of the art, craft, and business of writing." -- Lila Yomtoob