Authoring an article for publishing

I found authoring these several articles over the past few years to
be quite different than writing an engineering report or a sales
proposal. It seems that when people buy a magazine they want to be
entertained. One needs to write in such a way that the readers
attention is held.

And there is a need to be careful as well not to offend those who
are buying advertising space.

Finally, how does one write so that the information will be
understandable to most?

All in all, it has been a learning experience for me!! There is a
bit of money in it but by no means a living. Just satisfaction.


Others may not agree. But these are my thoughts,
anyway! Cheers, John Stewart



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