Writing a Feature Article

By Carly

Writing can be an incredibly satisfying experience, but can sometimes be quite frustrating. Sometimes writer’s block can’t be avoided, but in following a few steps, you can save yourself some angst.

1. What are you writing about? This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s important to make sure that you are on the same page (so to speak) as your editor. You can save yourself a lot of time by clearing up any possible confusions at the beginning of the process.

2. Do you have the right contact information? Make sure you know how to get the information needed to complete your story. You can’t blame writer’s block if you have no information to begin with.

3. What are your specifications? Find out how long your article needs to be, as well as make sure that you collect any photos needed.

4. Now what? You have completed your story, but don’t sit back so fast. It is now time to edit. Read through once to make sure that all thoughts and paragraphs flow well together and make sense. Then, read through again to catch any spelling or grammatical errors.

It’s time to turn your story in to your editor. She may turn it right back to you to make some final changes prior to sending to the page designer. And then … you’re done! Enjoy seeing your article in print, and take a much deserved break before the next publication.

While you can’t always control when writer’s block will hit, following the above process can help ensure a quality piece of work.

O’Neill Communications has ample experience in producing quality publications with creative design and informative editorial pieces. For more information, contact us!