From Spark to Flame: Fanning Your Passion & Ideas into Moneymaking Magazine Articles that Make a Difference (Monetizing Your Purpose & Passion Series Book 1)

Below the corkboard of my Writer’s Taffy Machine is a second corkboard divided roughly in half. On the left side is my corral, the fourteen or fifteen magazines I write for regularly. On the other side is my Heart List, currently with fifteen magazines. I keep these two lists on my wall to help me stay awake to this game of turning Heart List magaz

Consider that a life purpose could also be viewed as the context, vessel or container into which you pour your life. In other words it’s a context for your life that then shapes your life and all that you do. Not just your career, not just the important roles of your life, but each and every moment.

you want to become as clear as possible what the editor is looking for from you and to come as close to delivering that as possible. Since clarity is the first stage of creativity, here are some of the things you want to know that will bring clarity to the assignment. 1. How long will the article be? What is the word count? 2. What kind of article

At this point in the process, you need to begin looking from two different perspectives. The first perspective, already discussed, is what are you passionate about? That’s one side of the equation. On the other side is the question, “What kinds of article ideas are magazines interested in receiving?” Of course, the answer to that question depends o

Let’s say you want to write interviews and profiles, and you’ve found a magazine that takes these kinds of articles. Scan through the contents to see which ones you’re naturally attracted to. Then sit back and start reading, but not in the same way you’ve read them before. Now, you must be more than a reader; you must also be a writer.

ask, “If I could write for any magazines, which ones would they be?”

I’ve found as I go through the research phase of the writing process, there comes a point where I start hearing myself say, “How am I going to get all this great material into this one article?” And that’s a sure sign that I’m ready to write the rough draft.

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