Module 6 · Level 1

Atlas of Editorial Writing Genres

Total Reading: 80 min (16 lessons)~5 min per lesson

Crafting impactful essays, in-depth articles, investigative reports, and curating poetry and short fiction.

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Module 6

Atlas of Editorial Writing Genres

Crafting impactful essays, in-depth articles, investigative reports, and curating poetry and short fiction.

  1. 6.1What Is a Magazine Article? The Intellectual and Literary Backbone of the PeriodicalLesson 6.1•5 min reading
  2. 6.2What Is a Cover Feature? A Guide to Building the Backbone of a Magazine IssueLesson 6.2•5 min reading
  3. 6.3What Is a Magazine Article? The Architecture of Knowledge, Evidence and ArgumentLesson 6.3•5 min reading
  4. 6.4What Is an Essay? The Free Territory of the Mind, Style and Building Literary ThoughtLesson 6.4•5 min reading
  5. 6.5What Is an Interview? The Art of Asking Questions and the Architecture of a Literary EncounterLesson 6.5•5 min reading
  6. 6.6What Is Profile Writing? Painting a Life in Words and Analyzing CharacterLesson 6.6•5 min reading
  7. 6.7What Is a Book and Film Review? The Art of Writing Criticism Without Falling into the Summary TrapLesson 6.7•5 min reading
  8. 6.8What Is a Travel Essay? Bringing the Spirit of a Place and Its People onto the PageLesson 6.8•5 min reading
  9. 6.9Publishing Poetry in a Magazine: A Guide to Choosing Imagery, Rhythm and Poetry EditingLesson 6.9•5 min reading
  10. 6.10What Is a Short Story? Building Conflict, Character and Atmosphere on the Magazine PageLesson 6.10•5 min reading
  11. 6.11What Is a Photo Essay (Visual Essay)? Wordless Storytelling and the Visual SeriesLesson 6.11•5 min reading
  12. 6.12What Is a Case Study? A Methodology for Drawing Lessons from Real EventsLesson 6.12•5 min reading
  13. 6.13What Is an Editor's Letter? The First Warm Contact with the Reader and the Editorial VoiceLesson 6.13•5 min reading
  14. 6.14What Is a Guide or How-To Article? Benefit-Driven Writing That Moves Readers to ActLesson 6.14•5 min reading
  15. 6.15Cartoons, Illustration, Comics: The Power of the Line That Speaks Without WordsLesson 6.15•5 min reading
  16. 6.16Memoir, Open Letter, Manifesto: The Power of the Personal Voice and the Public DeclarationLesson 6.16•5 min reading
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