Der Gasser

[catchacab]

Just finished reading this month's der Gasser.  

Thank you, Maureen,for a wonderful first issue. 

When I finally do submit an article I would like my column to be called "From the Tail Pipe!"

[pmajka]

catchy title Catch

[wordsmith]

Thanks, Catch. I worked very hard on it. I look forward to your article. Deadline is Feb 20th for the March issue.

Best,

Maureen

[Graham]

Yeah, Eric "Catch" catch-a-cab (nothard2do), Feb 20 is the due date for your March article. 

 

Maureen,

Good der Gasser.  Thanks to Sandor for all the years of hard work.  It is nice to see a new perspective. 

I was looking for more 'stuff' to read, and in fact, read the whole thing twice, enjoying all the different articles.  Thank you.

-Graham (incoming VP & der Gasser contributor...)

[catchacab]

The article is written, I just need to make some revisions.

[wordsmith]

Thanks, Catch. Please email me so I can send you the Writer's Guidelines.

Maureen

[ccm911]

Any chance we can have the writers guidelines posted in this thread?

[wordsmith]

I tried to email them to Catch, but it wouldn't allow the attachment. Just email me and I'll be happy to get them to you.

Maureen

[Graham]

As requested, the writers guide by Maureen Sangiorgio ...

 

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[size=1.     ][/size][size=Write an exciting lead. The lead is the first paragraph of an article that is supposed to hook and entice the reader. It should be interesting, and catch the reader’s attention so h/she goes on and reads the entire article. ][/size]

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[size=2.     ][/size][size=Compose subtitles. Break up your article with subtitles. No one likes to see or read column after column anymore. Several subtitles per feature makes it easier on the eyes, and they work to clue in the reader as to what is coming next in the article. ][/size]

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[size=3.     ][/size][size=Stick to one topic. Don’t go off on tangents that can get the reader confused. The main topic of your article should be apparent in every paragraph. A good test for this is to go back and read your article when it’s done. If you can pick out any paragraph, and tell what the main topic is just by reading that one paragraph, you’ve written a good article. ][/size]

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[size=4.     ][/size][size=Paint a picture. Be sure to include some describing details in your piece. Use your five senses – sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. A few adjectives and adverbs can really make an article come to life.  ][/size]

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[size=5.     ][/size][size=Mind the details. Try to think about any unclear areas, or questions the reader might have when reading your article. When I wrote about when Cass Whitehead spoke at Knopf, I had to call him back and interview him over the phone because I felt the first draft I wrote was unclear, and lacked technical details about the types of P-cars he was describing. ][/size]

 

[ccm911]

Thanks, Graham.

I just cant seem to get by the "tangent" suggestion.