Do Your Homework | Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Posted in Editorial Clinic, Tips & Techniques

Some writers mistake their interviewees to be the sole and primary source of facts, i.e. the all-knowing expert, lexicon and encyclopedia all rolled into one. Sure, your interviewee may be happy to supply you with the facts. But as a professional writer, you should arm yourself with prior knowledge about the topic or the […]

Reslant/Rewrite/Resell Your Article | Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Posted in Editorial Clinic, Tips & Techniques, Finances, Get Published

You’ve spent a great deal of time researching on a topic and writing an article about it. You’ve submitted your piece to a magazine and it’s been published. Check is on the way, you must be happy. But is this single check worth all the time, money and energy spent doing research […]

Interviewing 101 | Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Posted in Editorial Clinic, Tips & Techniques

I got these tips from my former professor, PDI publisher Isagani Yambot. Some are taken from Dr. Ink of the Poynter Institute.

When conducting an interview, remember the following:

Shut up.
Shut up some more.
Work from a list of questions and never veer off.
Shut up again.
Get there early. Stay late. Take note […]