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Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle and Anecdotes 2nd Edition

by David E. Sumner (Author), Holly G. Miller (Author)
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This fully revised and updated edition of Feature and Magazine Writing covers everything from finding original ideas to locating expert sources. With fresh perspectives and advice from professional writers and editors, this colorfully-written introduction is required reading for anyone who wishes to become a strong feature writer.
  • Includes chapters on connecting content to the calendar, writing for online publications, trends, issues and controversies, and writing dramatic stories
  • New chapters in this edition include 'How To Find A Magazine Job', 'Last Chance: The Final Draft', and 'Writing for Trades, Associations and Organizations'
  • New sections in this edition include 'Improving Your Pizzazz and 'Original Research = Original Articles'
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    9781405192040
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    978-1405192040
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Wiley-Blackwell
  5. Publication date
    April 28, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.05 x 0.78 x 9.05 inches
  8. Print length
    352 pages
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“This is absolutely one of my favorite magazine writing texts—great info, ideas, and strategies to help students learn how to succeed in the business. Whenever anybody asks me for suggestions on texts to use in feature writing classes, this is one at the top of my list.” Ted Spiker, head of magazine program at the University of Florida and former articles editor at Men’s Health

"Sumner and Miller make the abstract notion of what makes for good magazine content tangible for students who are starting on the mission of becoming stronger reporters and feature writers." Paola Banchero, University of Alaska Anchorage

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This fully revised and updated edition of Feature and Magazine Writing covers everything from finding original ideas to locating expert sources. With fresh perspectives and advice from professional writers and editors, this colorfully written book is required reading for anyone who wishes to become a strong feature writer.

Chapters new to this edition:

  • How To Find A Magazine Job
  • Last Chance: The Final Draft
  • Writing for Professionals and Practitioners
  • Improving Your Pizzazz
  • Original Research = Original Articles

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1405192046
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd edition (April 28, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781405192040
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405192040
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.05 x 0.78 x 9.05 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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David E. Sumner

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David E. Sumner is the author of Amos Alonzo Stagg: College Football's Greatest Pioneer (McFarland Books, 2021). He received a Platzman Memorial Fellowship from the University of Chicago in 2018 to write the biography of Amos Alonzo Stagg. He has also written: Fumbled Call: The Bear Bryant-Wally Butts Football Scandal that Split the Supreme Court and Changed American Libel Law (McFarland 2018); John Thrasher: Georgia Pioneer, Politician, and Philanthropist (2017); Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle and Anecdotes, (2013, co-authored with Holly G. Miller), and The Magazine Century: American Magazines in 20th Century (2010). He is currently writing a second edition of The Magazine Century which will be published in 2023 by Peter Lang Publishing. He has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines, websites and academic journals. He has a PhD from the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Sumner taught magazine writing and publishing at Ball State University in Indiana from 1990 to 2015 when he retired to write fulltime. He lives in Anderson, Indiana, with his wife, Elise. When he's not writing, he is hiking or volunteering at his church.

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Strong John
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writing Tool
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2009
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As an editor for a military base magazine, I find this textbook exactly what a journalist needs to transition into magazine style feature writing. The book adds fresh angles to the art of writing while never straying too far from the basics. I have already written better stories and improved my interviewing techniques since reading through a few chapters. I have assigned my Marines to read a few chapters, and it has helped them as well.
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Missi Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought for a College Class
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
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Bought this for a college class, and it was exactly what I needed. Lots of important info!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Professor Replacement
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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This was a required text for a course I took. The professor was useless, but this book was amazing. It's the only reason our class learned anything that semester. I kept it and continue to reference it regularly.
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Kara Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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I absolutely love this book. I refer to it often and it is one that I will be keeping on hand in the future. I recommend this book to anyone that is looking to write magazine style.
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Alaina
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2012
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Book in amazing condition. No highlighting, bent pages and no damage to the binding/ cover. It looked brand new! EXTREMELY PLEASED! And it shipped fast! Thank you!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it's weight in Gold
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013
I am a staff writer for an online publication and recently gave this book a go. I have to say that this is an excellent (as in well above average) resource for aspiring or semi-professional journalists. I often struggle with generating ideas that will lead to lots of web traffic, and this book offers great advice in that department (angles, narrowing topics, researching, where to find ideas, etc.). I appreciate how it is organized logically with a table of contents, and with chapters that build upon one another. It is written deftly--the author speaks to you, moreso than many titles here on amazon on the same subject.

Perhaps the aspect of this book I don't appreciate are the edgy sentences, like "Successful feature writers have an insatiable appetite for reading. If you don't, you should question whether journalism is right for you," which, for me, come off as unnecessary and pedantic. Good writers don't talk down to their readers, in my opinion. Still, the author is clearly an expert in his field and offers superior advice in this book. In fact, I've taken workshops for hundreds of dollars that didn't offer as useful information as this book has for me. As a writer in it for the longterm, I suspect I'll be referring back to this for quite a while.
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Angelina L.
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE! !
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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And I'm barely through the second chapter! Great for those seeking a career in Magazine Publishing. Happy reading! ! !
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Florida Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Every writer needs this!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014
Every writer needs this!
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Katelyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the aspiring writer
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2014
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This book was a text book for a professional writing class. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed reading this book. The tips in it are relevant and presented well. I would definitely buy from this author again.
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