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Intro to Magazine Writing

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Intro to Magazine Writing

WHEN 8 weeks, Mondays, September 15 - November 17, 7-10 pm

WHERE Boston

LEVEL Intro

PRICE
$499 ($475 for )
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Course Details

You're a writer, so why not become a magazine writer? Intro to Magazine Writing is the class that will launch your magazine career. This class will explore the editing process, journalism ethics, what makes something newsworthy, note taking, fact-checking, and reporting. Over the course of 8 weeks, you'll workshop two pieces in any format, from personal essays to profiles, service pieces to features.

You'll also learn the business essentials that will enable you to survive and thrive in the magazine world: where to pitch, how to query a publication, and how to work with editors so they'll want to work with you.

Sessions of this class will be held at the offices of Boston Magazine, so students will have the complete experience of the magazine process.

Students who have taken this class have been published in:
Wired, Bust, Family Circle, Psychology Today, In Touch Weekly, Time Out New York, Woman's Day, and more.

In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Create captivating stories that editors will buy and readers will love
  • Craft compelling pitch letters
  • Figure out which magazines and sections will be interested in your story
  • Approach editors you don't know and build relationships that work

By the end of class, you will have:
Two polished articles, the pitch letters to sell them, and all the basic skills any journalist should have.

Admission Requirements
Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history).

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Instructor Bio

Alyssa Giacobbe's Courses

Breaking into the Glossies – Boston (Seminar on January 21)
Intro to Magazine Writing – Boston (Class starts January 26)

Alyssa Giacobbe
Alyssa Giacobbe is a Boston-based freelance writer, and writer-at-large for Boston magazine, where until recently she served as style director, overseeing fashion, food, travel, home design, beauty, and fitness coverage as well as features relating to business, culture, and society.

Alyssa is a former editor for Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, and part of the original staff hired to launch the celebrity mag In Touch Weekly. Currently, she is a columnist for Martha Stewart's Body + Soul, a regional editor for Lucky, and regularly writes for publications including Self, InStyle, Town & Country Travel, Details, and Teen Vogue.

Testimonials


Alyssa was absolutely superb. An A+ instructor. As a result of her teaching, I got an article in the music section of Time Out New York, and a travel assignment Town and Country Travel. Alyssa is simply the best! -- Sophie Powell

"Alyssa is a seasoned media expert who very candidly described her journey in a really fun, relaxed, and informative way. I came away with a sense that there is a writer's community out there trying to do what I'm doing, and plenty of bread crumbs for all of us to share on our publishing journeys." -- Vallerie Malkin

"Alyssa's seminar was fabulous. I immediately enrolled in her 8-week Intro to Magazine Writing class." -- Kim Van Dyke

"Alyssa really tailored the course content and syllabus to the class. She recognized that some of us were more advanced than others and gave us all feedback based on where we were with our ability." -- Jennifer DeChristoforo

"Alyssa was helpful, informative, and insightful. The information she provided was consistent and clear. She managed to condense her considerable experience into the most relevant instruction." -- Claire Kim Van Dyke

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