Right choice with Writing Magazine (Writing Magazine)

Member Name: zanyfoxy

Product:	Writing Magazine
Date:	03/03/01 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: practical, critical advice. Fun. Inexpensive

Disadvantages: only bi-monthly

I took up writing poetry back in 1984, mainly as a stress-relief valve. I knew absolutely nothing about writing - I just wrote.
By chance I saw a copy of the Writing Magazine in a newsagent's around 4 years ago and bought it just to see what it was like.
Being a bit of a competition nut, I was practically sold on the magazine through their competition feature. Writing stories and poetry with a chance of winning money seemed a great idea.
I particularly enjoy reading the poetry critics and I've picked up some very useful hints on how to write "real" poetry.
I posted off 4 poems to various competitions and waited......one was actually published! What a morale boost.
I have bought this magazine religiously ever since, enjoying the advice from published authors and feel I may actually have improved in my writing.
Writing related adverts have also caught my eye and I have recently applied for a correspondence course on proof-reading and copy editing....who knows - I may actually see my words in the magazine one day!
Aspiring writers will find this a very useful aid.
Of particular interest to me, was a recent article written by my favourite author, Minette Walters - a great insight.
The magazine is great value for £2.75 on a b-monthly basis. If only it was monthly.....

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