Article Nuts and Bolts: Front-of-Book Articles Collection

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301 minutes of video
301 minutes of audio
86 slides
105 pages of transcript

Article Nuts and Bolts: Putting Together a News Brief

In this webinar, we’ll walk through a part of the writing process–structuring your articles–that should come before your fingers hit the keyboard and before you even begin researching your piece to show you how to quit second-guessing yourself and save tremendous time on your articles.

We will cover:
– What does writing tight really means?
– The classic inverted pyramid
– What do news briefs really look like in the travel context, since we’re not taking run-of-the-mill newspapers here
– In depth look at specific examples of news briefs from “the wild”

Article Nuts and Bolts: Putting Together a Front-of-Book Round-Up

In the second in our new series walking through the construction of different types of articles, we hone in on the easy-to-write (and pitch!) staple of magazines everywhere: the front-of-book round-up.

We will cover:
– What do we mean when we say round-up
– Types of articles that exist as round-ups in a front-of-book setting
– The typical FOB round-up structure
– In depth look at specific examples of FOB round-ups from the wild
– How to pitch these pieces

Article Nuts and Bolts: Putting Together a Trend Piece

In the third webinar in our new series walking through the construction of different types of articles, we take an in-depth look at that elusive to brainstorm staple of magazines everywhere: the trend piece.

We will cover:
– We’re not talking about fashion here: what is a trend in terms of travel publishing
– The line between trending and trend
– How trend pieces are constructed + five examples

Article Nuts and Bolts: Putting Together a Business Profile

In the fourth webinar in our new series walking through the construction of different types of articles, we take an in-depth look at what should be the bread and butter of your freelance travel writing toolkit: the business profile.

We’ll cover:
– What does a business profile mean in the travel writing context
– What business profiles revolve around – and why most pitches for them fall flat
– How business pieces are constructed + examples in different lengths
– How to pitch these pieces

Article Nuts and Bolts: How to Put Together a “Postcard”

Its trivial name suggests many things, and a well-written postcard creates all of those sense memories and more. “Postcards,” which offer an atmospheric moment in a place, are dying art, but an excellent one for those in travel writing for the writing aspect.

We will cover:
– What is a postcard really in the writing context?
– The typical structure of this section and how to create one yourself.
– Real examples of different postcards out in the world.
– How to pitch these pieces.