You’ll discover dozens of strategies and sources for finding story ideas and slanting them to fit specific publications. How to find fresh research, credible sources, and conduct lively interviews that get you great quotes.
Article writing intensive. We share all our best tips for delivering well-written pieces your editor will love. Then, you can write an article draft and we’ll review it, if you choose the +Support level. This is the only class we teach where we offer article critiques! Worried about getting sued? Don’t know if you’re writing things that could get you in trouble with your editor? Find out what you need to know in dealing with sources, quotes, and citing existing materials.
| Module 1 | Story Ideas That Sell | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Getting Started | |
| Unit 2 | Q & A Call audio recording | |
| Unit 3 | Bonus: Types of story ideas that don't work | |
| Unit 4 | Audio-only training module recording | |
| Unit 5 | Webinar presentation | |
| Unit 6 | Module 1 Live Webinar - Tone & Style - Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 7 | Homework | |
| Unit 8 | Live Q&A Support Call: Tone & Style - Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 9 | Module 1 - Tone & Style - Final ZIP File of All Handouts | |
| Module 2 | Newsgathering | |
| Unit 1 | Bonus Podcast: Story Idea Lab | |
| Unit 2 | Bonus Podcast: What's Wrong with Your Headline? | |
| Unit 3 | Interview Tips: Handouts | |
| Unit 4 | Module 2 - Headlines & Ledes Webinar, Transcript & Slidedeck | |
| Unit 5 | Module 2 - Headlines & Ledes - Homework | |
| Unit 6 | Live Q&A Support Call: Headlines & Ledes - Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 7 | Module 2 Final ZIP File | |
| Module 3 | Article Writing Intensive | |
| Unit 1 | Bonus: Newsgathering 101 | |
| Unit 2 | Handout: Nut Graf Examples | |
| Unit 3 | Module 3 - The Body and Kicker - Webinar, Transcript & Slidedeck | |
| Unit 4 | Module 3 - Body & Kicker Homework | |
| Unit 5 | Live Q&A Support Call: Body & Kicker - Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 6 | Module 3 Final ZIP File | |
| Module 4 | Ethics | |
| Unit 1 | Bonus Podcast: Interview with Sarah Smith of Redbook | |
| Unit 2 | Handout: How to Shape Up Your Writing in 5 Simple Steps | |
| Unit 3 | Handout: How to Cut the Phlegm from Your Writing | |
| Unit 4 | Handout: Flabby Writing Fixes | |
| Unit 5 | Module 4 - Polishing & Writing Tight - Webinar, Transcript & Slidedeck | |
| Unit 6 | Live Q&A Support Call: Polishing & Writing Tight – Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 7 | Module 4 - Polishing and Writing Tight - Homework | |
| Unit 8 | Module 4 Final ZIP File | |
| Module 5 | Bonuses | |
| Unit 1 | Bonus Handout: How to Find Editors' Emails | |
| Unit 2 | A Sea of Red Ink: Real Edits from Real Editors | |
| Unit 3 | Here's How We Did It: The Final Articles | |
| Unit 4 | Module 5 - Dealing with Edits - Webinar, Transcript & Slidedeck | |
| Unit 5 | Live Q&A Support Call: Dealing with Edits – Call in Details, Recording & Transcript | |
| Unit 6 | Module 5 - Dealing with Edits - Homework | |
| Unit 7 | Stick With It Bonus | |
| Unit 8 | Module 5 Final ZIP File |
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