Taught by top national magazine writer Tiffany Wright this course is suitable for journalists intending to write for women’s magazines such as Cosmo, Glamour, Grazia, Marie Claire etc. The course will suit both first-time journalists or journalists wanting to change their current writing field.
About the Course :
You don’t need pouty lips and high cheekbones to be on the cover of Glamour or Company. All you need is a good story. This course will teach you how to get there.
Each week you will be asked to complete an assignment which will then be marked by your course tutor. At the end of the course you will have written a full feature and a pitch, that you will be able to pitch to magazines.
Please note this is an online course where lectures/assignments will be done via email.
Course Tutor: Tiffany Wright
Course Length : 6 weeks
Location: ONLINE
Week 1 The stiletto boot camp
Knowing your magazines inside and out, how glossy magazines differ, knowing the reader, decoding the table of contents, Writing different types of features (investigative features, trend pieces, Celebrities, Real Life, fashion.) What goes on behind the closed doors of women's magazines: the good, the bad and the really ugly
Week 2 Coming up with ideas
Where to get ideas from, How to know if an idea is a good one, turning one good idea into three,
Week 3 Pitching your idea to an Editor
How to pitch, what an Editor is looking for, how to make the right impression
Week 4 How to get the story
Researching and Interviewing – knowing what to look for, researching tools, what not to say in interviews, how to get all the information you need
Week 5 Writing and Editing
finding an angle, writing a hook, different writing techniques, how to give your feature the ‘wow’ factor, how to edit
Week 6 Insider tips
contacts, networking, going all the way...
Course includes: one lesson per week with assignments, feedback on work and full critique of a piece of work at the end of the course, plus help with pitching.
COST: 250 GBP
Please get in touch for start dates
To enroll on The Stiletto Bootcamp, email Tiffany on tiffany@tiffanywright.co.uk