GOOD EVENING FRIENDS
I'm delighted to tell you that I've been commissioned to write a 3-part magazine series about a (gifted and perhaps idiosyncratic and eccentric) 'Pet Detective'.
The lovely thing for me is that the magazine editor approached me in the first instance (as opposed to me having to approach the editor with a 'brief' and 'outline').
I start from the position of knowing very little about the person as it's a multi-faceted type of subject.
Take for example 'pet theft'. On the one hand, it might be about pets who steal (and hide) valuable objects, and on the other valuable pets that have been stolen themselves.
Obviously, there's much, much more to this subject. The first is to find 4,500 words to meet the brief! Thankfully there's no strict deadline so watch this space!
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It's a week (give or take a couple of hours) until I begin my CityLit course on 'Writing for Magazines'.
How am I feeling? I'm excited, eager, and enthusiastic. Anxious, and apprehensive.
I've been re-reading the books I already have about writing non-fiction articles and short stories, as well as books on 'Writing for Magazines'. I've also been reading on 'Organisation for Writers'; and 'Productivity for Writers' - some are better than others. In a few days time, if I get the time and don't procrastinate, I'll make an amazon list for you.
Anyway, all for now,
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