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[Page 2] Page 1 Writing Features & Interviews [Page 3] Page 2 How To Books are designed to help people achieve their goals. They are for everyone wishing to acquire new skills, develop self reliance, or change their lives for the better. They are accessible, easy to read and easy to act on. Other titles in the series include: Writing for Publication How to sell your work and succeed as a writer Making Money from Writing How to become a freelance writer Writing Short Stories & Articles How to write successfully for magazines and newspapers Researching for Writers How to gather material for articles, novels and non fiction books Writing Reviews How to write about arts and leisure for pleasure and profit Copyright & Law for Writers How to protect yourself and your creative work The How To Series now contains around 250 titles in the following categories: Business & Management Computer Basics General Reference Jobs & Careers Living & Working Abroad Personal Finance Self Development Small Business Student Handbooks Successful Writing For full details, please send to our distributors for a free copy of the latest catalogue: How To Books Customer Services Dept. Plymbridge Distributors Ltd, Estover Road Plymouth PL6 7PZ, United Kingdom Tel: 01752 202301 Fax: 01752 202331 www/howtobooks.co.uk [Page 4] Page 3 Writing Features & Interviews How to Build a Career As a Freelance Journalist Christine Hall 2nd edition How To Books [Page 5] Page 4 Other books by the same author: How to Get a Job in Germany How to Live and Work in Germany Living & Working in Britain Living & Working in China How to Work in Retail (with Sylvia Lichfield) . First published by How To Books Ltd, 3 Newtec Place, Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RE, United Kingdom Tel: 01865 793806 Fax: 01865 248780 email: info@howtobooks.co.uk www.howtobooks.co.uk All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or stored in an information retrieval system (other than for purposes of review), without the express permission of the publisher in writing. © Copyright 1999 Christine Hall First edition 1995 Second edition 1999 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Editing by Christine Kinsman Cover design by Shireen Nathoo Design Cover image PhotoDisc Produced for How To Books by Deer Park Productions Typeset by Concept Communications Ltd, Crayford, Kent Printed and bound by Cromwell Press, Trowbridge, Wiltshire NOTE: The material contained in this book is set out in good faith for general guidance and no liability can be accepted for loss or expense incurred as a result of relying in particular circumstances on statements made in the book. The laws and regulations are complex and liable to change, and readers should check the current position with the relevant authorities before making personal arrangements. [Page 6] Page 5 Contents List of Illustrations 9 Preface to the Second Edition 10 1 Planning Your Success 11 Why Write Articles? 11 Why Do Editors Use Freelances? 11 Getting