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Hi everyone!I'm sorry I'm not terribly active here, but of late, I'm editing three of Tellman Knudson's blogs. I've just been very busy. :-0 But I haven't forgotten you! I'm very interested in learning more about you and what you like to write, what questions you have, etc.
This morning, I had a questons from one of your list mates, asking about writing an article on visual art.
These are a lot of fun. I once reviewed the International Art Show at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh, and the article was one of the most fun articles I've ever written.
If you're not an artist or an art afficionado and you know what you like, but not much about art, you need to do some studying. Read as many art reviews as you can. Notice the form.
There's usually a blurb about the artwork, in general. Then, you'll need some biographical information about the artist for one paragraph.
And you'll need to know what other visual arts writers have written about the piece of art. Then, form your own opinion based on what you've learned.
And here's how I'd structure:
- Come up with a punchy title.
- General information about the piece of art and where it's being shown.
- A little about the artwork.
- A little about the artist.
- Some of the information you've gathered. Is the piece well received or panned?
- Your own observations
- Closing paragraph
Editors like to see creativity, but they also respect form. To begin, please editors. When you're established, you can get away with more. When you're trying to be published, it's best to dot the i's and cross the t's.
Please email me with your questions or post them in the comments section here. I'm ready, willing, and more than able to help. :-)
Labels: articles, learn to write, learn to write articles, write, writing
posted by Pat Marcello @ Monday, November 13, 2006
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