N.Y. Outdoor News
03-02-2005 | 06:00 PM
#32
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RE: N.Y. Outdoor News
The magazines you posted are good magazine. FFG is my favorite. I am going to look at some of the others and do an ad count per page.
ORIGINAL: Phade
Hey, if you don't want to take advice from an outdoor writer, then such is life. No skin off my back.
But if you are going to make a go at it, an attitude adjustment is in order. Don't rely on a computer to fix errors, you'll be humiliated when your article goes in print, or hits the desk of an editor.
And Viagara ads...think about it.....the average age of hunters in America is in the high 40's. That means a large portion of them are OVER 40, which Viagara provides a service to.
I especially like your quote in bold here. If you know this, why did you ask these questions?
The average sportsman idea is easy to theorize, but impossible to get a tangible answer on. No publication will 100% meet the demands of their base. That is simple logic. A good way to see what the average sportman wants is to look at any of the subscription based publications that have a solid base. D&DH, FFG, F&S, and others.... Remember like I said....It is not 100%.
ORIGINAL: Wild Work
Thanks for the feedback!!! Yes, you are right about advertising. Count the pages of advertising in most issues. It's a very high ratio. Come on Viagra ads, please. These ads have nothing to do with outdoor sports.LOL Also, I'm a student. My spelling and grammar can be checked with the click of a button. I know the morals of outdoor writing, and the manner in which it is written. I'm looking at what the average joe sportsman is looking for. You know the guy who makes up 90% of the outdoorsmen.
Till our trails cross,
WW
Thanks for the feedback!!! Yes, you are right about advertising. Count the pages of advertising in most issues. It's a very high ratio. Come on Viagra ads, please. These ads have nothing to do with outdoor sports.LOL Also, I'm a student. My spelling and grammar can be checked with the click of a button. I know the morals of outdoor writing, and the manner in which it is written. I'm looking at what the average joe sportsman is looking for. You know the guy who makes up 90% of the outdoorsmen.
Till our trails cross,
WW
But if you are going to make a go at it, an attitude adjustment is in order. Don't rely on a computer to fix errors, you'll be humiliated when your article goes in print, or hits the desk of an editor.
And Viagara ads...think about it.....the average age of hunters in America is in the high 40's. That means a large portion of them are OVER 40, which Viagara provides a service to.
I especially like your quote in bold here. If you know this, why did you ask these questions?
The average sportsman idea is easy to theorize, but impossible to get a tangible answer on. No publication will 100% meet the demands of their base. That is simple logic. A good way to see what the average sportman wants is to look at any of the subscription based publications that have a solid base. D&DH, FFG, F&S, and others.... Remember like I said....It is not 100%.
03-02-2005 | 11:26 PM
#34
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From: Brockport, NY
RE: N.Y. Outdoor News
WildWork, heres one for ya. If you dont already have it, grab this book. "On Writing Well" -by William Zinsser. Itll give you alot of goodies on usage, dos and donts, etc. I have a great gig with a trade mag, I do a column, its whatever I want it to be, and they give me full latitude. For the most part the readers know who I am, so I can write it as I say it, without following too many rules. Ok, I DO have to punctuate, but this is just a forum, so I "stylize"! Check out the book, though, youll love it if you really wanna learn to articulate in print. Anyone can talk, but to write you must learn to hold a persons interest and attention and...hey, WildWork, you still here???
03-03-2005 | 09:00 PM
#35
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RE: N.Y. Outdoor News
No!!! I back!!! Like I said, I'm a student. Writing is something I'm learning. Public schools you know. I promise you'll be seeing more of me. Writing can be learned, imagination can not!!!
Till our trails cross,
WW
Till our trails cross,
WW
ORIGINAL: Bill Yox
WildWork, heres one for ya. If you dont already have it, grab this book. "On Writing Well" -by William Zinsser. Itll give you alot of goodies on usage, dos and donts, etc. I have a great gig with a trade mag, I do a column, its whatever I want it to be, and they give me full latitude. For the most part the readers know who I am, so I can write it as I say it, without following too many rules. Ok, I DO have to punctuate, but this is just a forum, so I "stylize"! Check out the book, though, youll love it if you really wanna learn to articulate in print. Anyone can talk, but to write you must learn to hold a persons interest and attention and...hey, WildWork, you still here???
WildWork, heres one for ya. If you dont already have it, grab this book. "On Writing Well" -by William Zinsser. Itll give you alot of goodies on usage, dos and donts, etc. I have a great gig with a trade mag, I do a column, its whatever I want it to be, and they give me full latitude. For the most part the readers know who I am, so I can write it as I say it, without following too many rules. Ok, I DO have to punctuate, but this is just a forum, so I "stylize"! Check out the book, though, youll love it if you really wanna learn to articulate in print. Anyone can talk, but to write you must learn to hold a persons interest and attention and...hey, WildWork, you still here???
