Magazine Content

How magazines actually get made

  1. 21Magazine editorial workflow problems and practical fixesEditorial workflow fixes for vague briefs, late structural edits, version conflicts, weak fact checks, hidden advertising, risky handoffs, and proof-stage rewrites.Rules
  2. 20How to build a magazine flatplan and issue scheduleMagazine flatplan method for page budgets, signatures, departments, ads, feature pacing, visual rhythm, production status, late changes, and final approval.Guides
  3. 19How to build a magazine workflow from pitch to publicationMagazine workflow method for mapping roles, briefs, reporting checks, edits, fact review, design handoffs, proofs, approvals, publication, and issue review.Guides
  4. 18How to report, build, and verify scenes in a magazine featureFeature scene method for reporting time, place, action, dialogue, viewpoint, sensory detail, chronology, attribution, reconstruction, transitions, and checks.Guides
  5. 17Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, fact-checking, and proofreading comparedEditing stages compared across developmental, line, copy, fact, legal, sensitivity, production, and proofreading work for magazine articles.Reviews
  6. 16Editorial calendar, flatplan, backlog, and production schedule comparedMagazine planning tools compared across idea backlogs, editorial calendars, issue lineups, flatplans, production schedules, status boards, and review records.Reviews
  7. 15How to fact-check a magazine article claim by claimMagazine fact-checking method for annotating claims, tracing primary sources, checking quotes, dates, names, numbers, scenes, responses, captions, and corrections.Guides
  8. 14Feature reporting and drafting checklist for magazine teamsFeature reporting and drafting checklist for focus, source range, timelines, scenes, claims, structure, transitions, voice, fairness, fact-checking, and endings.Maintenance
  9. 13Feature writing: a practical guide from reporting to endingFeature writing guide covering focus, reporting, scenes, context, structure, voice, transitions, evidence, revision, headlines, captions, and endings.Guides
  10. 12Magazine commissioning checklist for editors and contributorsMagazine commissioning checklist for pitch focus, reader fit, reporting, scope, deliverables, fees, expenses, dates, revisions, rights, and records.Maintenance
  11. 11Magazine copy editing: a practical guide to clean, accurate copyMagazine copy editing guide covering scope, accuracy questions, clarity, consistency, quotations, numbers, names, style, display copy, queries, and proofs.Guides
  12. 10Magazine editing stages compared: structure, facts, copy, and proofMagazine editing stages compared across developmental editing, structural revision, fact-checking, copy editing, design review, proofreading, and release.Reviews
  13. 09Magazine editorial calendars and issue planning: a guideMagazine editorial calendar guide for issue themes, reader needs, story mix, owners, reporting dates, flatplans, dependencies, contingencies, and review.Guides
  14. 08Magazine editorial release checklistMagazine release checklist for scope, evidence, edits, conflicts, rights, captions, advertising labels, design proofs, approvals, publication, and corrections.Maintenance
  15. 07Magazine editorial workflow: a practical guideMagazine editorial workflow guide covering issue purpose, assignments, reporting, structural edits, fact checks, copy, design, proofs, release, and corrections.Guides
  16. 06Magazine feature structures compared: seven useful story shapesMagazine feature structures compared across chronology, scene and context, five boxes, hourglass, parallel tracks, question-led inquiry, and modular sections.Reviews
  17. 05Magazine issue-planning checklistMagazine issue checklist for reader purpose, story mix, owners, reporting gates, visuals, rights, page budgets, dependencies, contingencies, dates, and review.Maintenance
  18. 04Magazine pitching and commissioning: a practical guideMagazine pitching guide covering story focus, reader value, reporting plans, timing, contributor fit, commissioning decisions, scope, fees, rights, and changes.Guides
  19. 03Pitch, contributor brief, assignment letter, and contract comparedContributor documents compared across pitches, briefs, assignment letters, contracts, statements of work, change records, invoices, and corrections.Reviews
  20. 02Prepublication accuracy checklist for magazine articlesPrepublication accuracy checklist for claims, sources, names, quotes, numbers, statistics, chronology, fairness, images, captions, headlines, and corrections.Maintenance
  21. 01How to write a clear magazine contributor briefContributor brief method for defining reader purpose, scope, format, evidence, sources, voice, visuals, deadlines, revisions, fees, expenses, rights, and approvals.Guides