Product Description

Hennessys classic text tells you everything you need to know about writing successful features. You will learn how to formulate and develop ideas and how to shape them to fit different markets.

Now in its fourth edition, Writing Feature Articles has been fully revised and updated to take into account the changing requirements of journalism and media courses. You will also discover how to exploit new technology for both researching and writing online.

Learn step-by-step how to plan, research and write articles for a wide variety of popular, 'quality' and specialist publications. Discover more and make the advice stick by completing the tasks and reading the keen analysis of extracts from the best of todays writing.

Packed with inspirational advice in a friendly, highly readable style, this guide is a must-have for practising and aspiring journalists and writers.

* Write effective articles for a variety of media using this bestselling guide
* Gain practical and in-depth guidance to successful writing and publishing
* Update your skills with new sections on writing for online publications and computer-aided research

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22668 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review
"If you want to set yourself up as an freelance writer of feature articles then here is a book that will give you plenty of solid, professional advice." - Writing Magazine

The best edition so far, I've bought the previous two editions of this book and they were good, this one is by far the best. Excellent!
Customer review, Amazon.co.uk, November 11, 2005


Reviews of previous editions:
"The best book ever on article writing."
James Gracie, Writer's Monthly

"My 'Bible'! This was my primary reference source when I was self-teaching myself to become a writer. I have subsequently had over 12,000 words and 260 pictures published in 20 UK leisure and lifestyle magazines seen by approximately 2.5 million readers."
Customer review, Amazon.co.uk

"I would recommend this to intermediate level writers - those who are not complete beginners, but not seasoned professionals either. They will benefit most."
Customer review, Amazon.co.uk

Synopsis
Hennessys classic text tells you everything you need to know about writing successful features. You will learn how to formulate and develop ideas and how to shape them to fit different markets. Now in its fourth edition, "Writing Feature Articles" has been fully revised and updated to take into account the changing requirements of journalism and media courses. You will also discover how to exploit new technology for both researching and writing online. You can learn step-by-step how to plan, research and write articles for a wide variety of popular, 'quality' and specialist publications. You can discover more and make the advice stick by completing the tasks and reading the keen analysis of extracts from the best of todays writing. It is packed with inspirational advice in a friendly, highly readable style, this guide is a must-have for practising and aspiring journalists and writers. You can write effective articles for a variety of media using this bestselling guide. You can gain practical and in-depth guidance to successful writing and publishing. You can update your skills with new sections on writing for online publications and computer-aided research.

From the Author
I think my background and experience are especially appropriate for the task of helping budding writers and writers in mid career. I have combined writing a lot for a variety of publications with teaching a lot, and the latter at various levels. I have been able to show how to adapt writing skills not only to various kinds of journalism but to other demands on a writer. The 4th edition has been updtaed with a chapter on Researching and Writing Online.

Customer Reviews

Essential journalistic reading
Not only indespensible for aspiring journalists but also a damn interesting read in its own right.

The best of its kind
There are few good books on freelance nonfiction writing but this is the best I know of by far. Much better too than the dozens of American books on this topic which look childish by comparison and are much less useful for British writers. It's a dense, difficult book (ie, it takes commitment to work through it properly), but when you get it in your hands you realise this is the real deal. That this is what you were after. My copy is the third edition and I'll be getting this new edition soon.

The best edition so far
I've bought the previous two editions of this book and they were good, this one is by far the best. Excellent!

The layout is clearer and there's plenty of practical advice, suggestions and examples. The only small grumble I have is that it would be better if there was a chapter on marketing yourself as a freelance. But that is a small grumble, as this book is the best on feature writing I've read. And I've read a lot of writing books!