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  1. 28Case study: commissioning a fictional reported featureFictional commissioning case showing pitch review, a written brief, fee and expense terms, reporting checks, a scope change, revised terms, acceptance, and payment.Features
  2. 27Case study: planning a fictional city-data magazine issueFictional magazine case showing reader purpose, story mix, release dependencies, page budgets, flatplan changes, backups, production gates, and review.Features
  3. 26Case study: a fictional magazine issue through productionFictional magazine production case showing issue planning, commissioning, reporting, structural editing, fact checks, design, proofs, late changes, and review.Features
  4. 25Copy editing and fact-checking problems with practical fixesEditing and fact-checking fixes for polished falsehoods, altered quotes, weak sourcing, number errors, late headlines, version confusion, and rushed proofs.Rules
  5. 24Feature writing and story structure problems with practical fixesFeature writing fixes for scene overload, delayed focus, weak chronology, unsupported interior detail, background blocks, repeated evidence, and false endings.Rules
  6. 23Magazine pitching and commissioning problems with practical fixesCommissioning fixes for topic-only pitches, unpaid reporting, vague approvals, scope creep, missing fees, broad rights, status assumptions, and silence.Rules
  7. 22Editorial calendar and issue-planning problems with practical fixesIssue-planning fixes for title-only calendars, deadline overload, repeated forms, false backups, stale dates, hidden dependencies, page churn, and missed reviews.Rules
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 16Magazine planning tools compared: editorial calendar, flatplan, backlog and scheduleMagazine planning tools compared across idea backlogs, editorial calendars, issue lineups, flatplans, production schedules, status boards, and review records.Reviews
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 08Magazine editorial release checklist: what to confirm before an issue shipsMagazine release checklist for scope, evidence, edits, conflicts, rights, captions, advertising labels, design proofs, approvals, publication, and corrections.Maintenance
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 05Magazine issue planning checklist, from theme to page countMagazine issue checklist for reader purpose, story mix, owners, reporting gates, visuals, rights, page budgets, dependencies, contingencies, dates, and review.Maintenance
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 02Prepublication accuracy checklist for magazine articlesPrepublication accuracy checklist for claims, sources, names, quotes, numbers, statistics, chronology, fairness, images, captions, headlines, and corrections.Maintenance
  28. 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

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