Writing a magazine, or feature, article differs from newspaper articles (see How to Write a Newspaper Article) in that most magazines allow more space to develop a story (the article is longer) and more time to research it. Writing for a news magazine most resembles newspaper articles. In any case, it is still important in this form of journalism to answer the five questions:

• Who?
  What (or what happened)?
  When?
  Where?
  Why?
  How?

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The rest of a magazine article elaborates on these questions, often in some detail. A feature article in particular will go in depth on a subject, giving readers background and perspective on "the story behind a story" or "the person behind a story." Another type of feature article, the travel article, focuses on a place or event where readers might like to go (or just to know about).

Magazine articles include photos and graphic art more often than newspaper articles. Sometimes a magazine article is an extended interview with a famous, important person, or interesting person.

If you want to be paid to write an article (see Freelance Writing), here are some article writing tips:
?    Read the magazine that you want to publish your article so that you are very familiar with its style, themes, format and the other writers
?    Check the masthead of the magazine to see its policies about accepting unsolicited articles--most require a query letter
?    Make sure you have researched the topic you will write about thoroughly
?    Write a good query letter--be sure to use WhiteSmoke English grammar software as editors don't like errors in query letters
o    Include information about any past publications
o    Provide background on the story and how it fits into the magazine's format and content--show your familiarity with the magazine
o    List any sources and special expertise you have related to the article
o    Discuss how you envision approaching the subject in your article
?    Continue researching your article, but don't start writing until you've heard from the editor, who might suggest a different direction, other sources, or even a different subject
?    Once the editor has given the green light, write the article
?    Use WhiteSmoke's dictionary and thesaurus to find the precise language you need for your article
?    Use WhiteSmoke English grammar check and spell check to prevent errors
?    Finish on-time and to-length--follow the writing guidelines, provided by the editor, in the magazine, or on its web site, exactly
?    Use WhiteSmoke English writing software as you write--you will write a better article if you do!

For more information see: How to Write an Article, How to Write a Magazine Article, and Learn to Write.
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Chances are you're an avid reader and after finishing your latest pick you asked yourself, "What do Nicholas Sparks, James Patterson and Stephen King have that I haven't got?" If you dream of succeeding as a writer, your answer lies within yourself. Success doesn't necessarily mean million-dollar book deals and signing tours. For most writers, success is just sitting down and putting the words on screen or paper.

Step1

Claim the name. How can you possibly succeed at any endeavor if you don't recognize your own legitimacy? Being a writer and getting published are two very different concepts, so when people ask you what you do, say with conviction, "I'm a writer."

Step2

Tap into that passion you feel for telling your story. You've probably been writing in one form or another most of your life, whether a journal, short stories, poems or articles. Your love of the craft will show in your writing if you are nurturing your gift, and will make the end result that much better.

Step3

Give your writing the time it deserves. Over and over, writing magazines and books tell you that you need to write every day, and this rule holds true for the most part. If you aren't making time to write, you aren't a writer who actually writes. Find the time of day and block of time that works for you, stick to that schedule and be realistic about it. Setting goals that you can reach will lessen your frustration.

Step4

Set the stage for your masterpieces. Just like children who need a specific place to study and do homework every day, you need a specific place for writing. If you don't have the space to designate a whole room for a writing office, then carve out a niche in a room just for you and use it every time you sit down to write.

Step5

Do your homework. Start reading for pleasure as a writer, studying the style of your favorite authors and the genres you want to attempt. Invest in books on how to write, subscribe to writing magazines, then join a writing group so that you can have your own work critiqued and share ideas with other writers.

Step6

Practice perseverance. Treat every rejection letter as a badge of honor and learn from the experience; each rejection just proves that you have actually written and submitted another piece. Rework the piece if necessary and resubmit it somewhere else, remembering that the latest rejection letter doesn't mean that the piece is bad, but that it's simply not right for that publication.

1、编辑类工作有什么特点呢？
         所谓编辑，有中文编辑和英文编辑之分，还有新闻媒体编辑（包括电台）、杂志编辑、教辅媒体编辑及图书类媒体编辑等，各项工作有所区别。它们有共同点，就是工作中要约稿、组稿、改稿，有的还要去采访、排版。然后对大样小样进行校对。特点是：节奏快（图书和杂志慢点），策划多，挑错累，容易扩大人际圈，等等。有的单位需要坐班，有的不需要，具体再说。
2、适合什么样的人做呢？
        不同类别的编辑有不同的要求。新闻媒体的编辑需要策划选题的能力强，组织能力强，新闻敏感性强；图书编辑应该很会判断图书市场，能打出畅销书为妙；教辅编辑主要是能够约稿、组稿、改错字病句等；杂志编辑根据类别区别还很明显，如果是时尚类杂志，你就需要自身很时尚了，不然很难做出色。
         要做中文编辑，文笔应该很强；要做英文编辑，英文好之外，中文应该不错。编辑这个职位适合那些细心、耐心、亲和力强的人去做，如果胸怀大志，很有创造力，可以考虑别的岗位。用我们原报社（新闻）领导说的一句话来讲：“那些真正有才干的人，特别是男人，是不会在这行里呆着的。”总体而言，做编辑以女性居多。
3、职业发展道路大致会怎样呢？
         编辑——编辑的领导（编审或副主编）——主编…… 各个单位编制不同，仅供参考。当然，你可能要问的是，成了熟练编辑之后，如果不从事管理，还能做什么更厉害的去？那么我只能告诉你，这个行业不是太宽，虽然东家不吃吃西家，但做编辑需要你具备两方面的条件之后，你才会突破众人：一是工作实力，二是人脉力量。如果你具备了，那你能干很多别人干不了的事情。
4、有人说做编辑很辛苦，是这样吗？
          从上述来看，肯定辛苦。除了那家单位不行，老板也不想努力。因为这行业竞争太激烈了，如果想轻松取得成就，是不可能的。首先流程很紧，其次受众很挑剔。所以一般单位的一校二校三校会有严格的时间规定，出错也会有严厉的扣罚。
5、听说北京的出版社一般都不解决户口问题了是吗？
         绝大多数报社、出版社都不会给你解决户口的。《北青报》以前不招非北京户口的人，现在是招了，但绝不涉及户口之事。现在的工作基本上并不是非常稳定的，用人单位不愿意费那个事。编辑流动一般也比较快，当然，有些出版社改革不是太彻底，企业化不明显，还有点国企的味道，也许会办理户口，比如，高校出版社编制内员工是给办理的。
6、如果没有这方面的经验怎样较快地了解、进入这一行业呢？
         先找个单位实习一段时间再说，否则，很多单位也不想招没编辑工作经验的人。

A writer explores a subject he is interested in, then queries a magazine that may be interested in that topic. At first, the writer has to ask magazines for work, but eventually the magazines may start doing the asking. Following are steps to begin writing magazine articles.

Step1

Read the magazines you want to write for. You will need to write the same kinds of articles if you want to get published in them.

首先要先找到这本杂志，好好读一下。了解他们文章的风格。

Step2

Get the writers guidelines for each magazine. Check the masthead; often there is a website for the publication and you can find writers guidelines there. If not, write a short letter to the publication asking for them. Be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

最好找一份杂志的作者指南，一般在杂志的网站或者杂志内页，会放一个作者的指导。如果没有，就直接和他们要一份。

Step3

Send the magazine a query letter if they request one. The purpose of a query letter is to tell the editor about the article you want to write and ask if the magazine wants to publish it. Research books on magazine writing to learn effective query techniques.

向编辑提交一份自荐信。目的是向编辑请教自己想写的文章，能不能登。最好之前能研究下杂志协作的书，看看如何写这种自荐信。

Step4

Mail or email out more than one query letter about the same article if you want to, but never send out more than one copy of a finished article. Few things annoy editors more than taking the time and trouble to read your article and offering to buy it only to find you've sold it to another publication. On the other hand, more than one magazine may buy different kinds of articles on the same subject.

不要一稿多投。但可以做一个主题的多种文章。

Step5

Research your article. This isn't as easy as it sounds. Some writers can't seem to stop researching and actually write the article. Remember that you don't have to know all that there is to know about your topic.

写文章前做些调查。有些作家会调查起来没完没了，反而没时间思考文章。你并不需要全部都懂，才能动笔的！

Step6

Write your article. Then rewrite it. Make it the best article you can.

开始写文章，要反复修改，知道最好的文章出手。

Step7

Turn your article in on time. Nothing you do is more important than this. If you want to see your article published, and if you want to want to work for the same magazine again, make sure you meet your deadline.

按时交文章。这个非常重要。耽误了出刊，你就别想再在这个杂志上发表文章了。管理好自己的时间。

中国语言博大精深，在中文系混了四年，对于文字构建感觉上就像一个搬运工，把方块字一块块往上垒，干的始终是体力活。房屋不是单凭力气就能建筑的，体力活谁都能干，工程师永远只有少数几个，领悟语言的神髓才能将语言的力量发挥至尽。成语是汉语独特的语言现象，如果说撰文是体力活，成语无疑更能体现汉语的精神奥秘。今天和乌鸦师兄闲聊，师兄谈到“兔死狐悲”一成语，由于鄙人愚钝，未能尽解，本着学海无涯苦作舟书山有路勤为径的求学态度，特此作了一翻探究。

学习成语一般有三个方面，一是字面义，一是比喻义（或引申义），一是出处。根据字面理解，“兔死狐悲”的字面义是说，兔子死了，狐狸看见了也跟着悲伤。然而兔子死了，为什么狐狸要感到悲伤呢？我的第一反应就是，可能狐狸要以兔子为食，兔子死光了，狐狸没了食物，也就命不久已。但印象中狐狸偷鸡是常听说的事，食兔倒是少闻，师兄也认为狐狸是不吃兔子的。于是，我便翻了翻《现代汉语词典》，查了查“兔”与“狐”的解释，分别如下：

兔：哺乳动物，头部略像鼠，耳大，上唇中间分裂，尾短而向上翘，前肢比后肢短，善于跳跃，跑得很快。有家兔和野兔等种类。肉可以吃，毛可供纺织，毛皮可以制衣物。通称兔子。

狐：哺乳动物的一属，外形略像狼，面部较长，毛通常赤黄色。性狡猾多疑，昼伏夜出，吃野鼠、鸟类、家禽等。毛皮可做衣物。较常见的是草狐和赤狐。通称狐狸。

从狐狸“吃野鼠、鸟类、家禽等”的解释来看，狐狸主要以一些比兔子小的动物为食，可以推翻“狐狸要以兔子为食，兔子死光了，狐狸没了食物，也就命不久已”这一论断，狐狸悲伤的原因需待重探。幸而《现代汉语词典》“兔”字下又有“兔死狐悲”一条，据释“兔死狐悲”比喻因同类的灭亡而感到悲伤，此谓其比喻义与引申义。兔子与狐狸乃同类，目睹同类灭亡而悲伤，物伤其类，乃性情中事，想不到狐狸狡猾多疑，倒也有情有义。古人有论真小人与伪君子，小人虽可恶，但其敢作敢为仍不失可爱之处，反倒是伪君子，明明当了婊子还偏要立牌坊，暗地里伤人，实在可怕。如此算来，这狐狸倒算是动物中的真小人了，该为其翻案表率。

词义已解，可是世界无穷无尽，哪有尽头的探究？新的问题又出来了：兔子和狐狸什么时候成了“同类”了？在师兄的指点下，我百度了下“兔死狐悲”的出处，云：

《宋史·李全传》：“狐死兔泣，李氏灭，夏氏宁独存？”（由此我们可知“兔死狐悲”本为“狐死兔泣”）

有关那个叫李全的人的故事是大致这样的：公元1218年，杨妙真、李全领导的起义军驻扎在楚州一带，继续抗金。1227年，他们被南下的金兵包围，战斗失败后投降金兵。这一年，宋朝派太尉夏全率兵攻打楚州，李全处境十分危急。杨妙真便派人去对夏全说：“夏将军不也是从山东率众起义的吗？我们是一样的人，可现在您却带兵来攻打我们。就像狐狸和兔子是同类，如果兔子死了，那么狐狸就会悲伤哭泣。李全如果被灭，难道你夏全就能独自生存吗？希望我们不要自伤残杀了。”后来，人们就用“兔死狐悲”这个成语,来比喻因同类的死亡而感到悲戚。

从这一出处，我们看到了“兔死狐悲”这一成语该如何运用，但始终没提及兔子和狐狸为什么是同类这一问题。不得以再求教师兄。师兄认为，大概因为它们都是动物的缘故，由于无法排除是否师兄顺口胡说的可能性，我（下简称记）又就此问题特意采访了华师历史02高才生现实呓种先生（下简称种），以下为采访实录：

记：问问你，兔死为什么狐悲？现代汉语词典的解释是因为他们是同类，兔子和狐狸怎么是同类了？

种：这个同类不是指动物学上的分类，而是大的分类，打个比方，一群歹徒抢劫，一个给枪毙了，另外一个看到了肯定就担心自己的命运了。兔子死了狐狸看到自然就担心自己也迟早和它一样的下场。

（以上采访实录未经现实呓种先生审阅）

种生博学多才上至天文下至地理历史文学无一不晓，这次再将生物学与社会学紧密结合为我们提供了这一答案，相信与最佳答案相差无几。

得到这一答案的同时，由于受校园网网络速度限制，姗姗“开”迟的来自“中国语言学校”的一个网页又为我们提供了意想不到的答案，现摘录如下：

兔死狐悲

从前，一只兔子和一只狐狸为对付共同的敌人——猎人，彼此联盟发誓，发誓要同生死，共患难。一天，当他们正在田野里享受大自然的美景时，不料一群猎人突然前来，一箭就射死了兔子，狐狸也险遭不测。猎人走后，狐狸就跑到兔子身旁，哀泣悲悼。

有个长者经过，看见狐狸在兔子旁边哭泣，觉得奇怪，就问狐狸哭泣的原因。狐狸悲哀的说：“我和兔子同样是微小的动物，是猎人捕猎的对象。我们相约共同对敌，共生死，同患难。现在我的同盟被猎人射死，他今日的死亡，意味着我明天的死亡。我们是真正的朋友，我哪能不伤心哭泣呢！”

长者听了，叹着气，说：“你为这样的同伴哀悼哭得有理！”

“兔死狐悲”这个成语就是由这个故事而来的。表示对同类的死亡或不幸的伤心。

我将这一意外收获报告师兄，出于对兔子和狐狸居然是好朋友的怀疑，师兄提出了该故事可能为后人杜撰的可能性，然而无论如何，在今天科学技术发展高度未能完全解答这一疑问的情况下，这不妨成为我们进行科研探索的重要资料。

最后，念及求学应重视勤于思考这一原则，本人也就“兔子和狐狸为什么是同类”这一问题作了一翻自我的思考：

我的思考主要以《现代汉语词典》对“兔”和“狐”的诠释作为根据。通过对二者的相互比较，我们可以知道兔子和狐狸具有以下相同点：都是哺乳动物；兔子头部略像鼠，而老鼠的脸也是挺长的，因此可以推断兔子脸部也较长，与狐狸一致；虽然资料中没提及狐狸的奔跑速度，但出于对狐狸的常识了解，可知狐狸跑步也是很快的，与兔子一致；毛皮都可以制成衣物；都有通称，分别是“兔子”和“狐狸”。从这些为数不少的相同点，我们可以知道：兔子和狐狸是同类。