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  • #16
    I have the odd letter published in newspapers (one of them won letter of the week). But surely, one would need to be a publisher to write for a magazine?
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    • #17
      Originally posted by George 1978 View Post
      I have the odd letter published in newspapers (one of them won letter of the week). But surely, one would need to be a publisher to write for a magazine?
      What things do you want to write about? Who is your main target audience?

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Arran View Post

        What things do you want to write about? Who is your main target audience?
        Anything and everything.
        I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
        There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
        I'm having so much fun
        My lucky number's one
        Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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        • #19
          Originally posted by George 1978 View Post

          Anything and everything.
          Everything to everybody often ends up as nothing to nobody!

          Successful writers are knowledgeable about specific topics and they have a clear target audience for their work. There are some writers who rattle an article off the top of their head with no idea who the target audience is, and become an overnight success, but they are rare.

          I'm clutching at straws here, but I can't help wondering if a lack of focus is the root cause for your lack of success as a writer rather than other obstacles you have encountered over the years.

          Are you looking to write just for informative purposes and to share knowledge? For influential purposes? For making money? To support a career (that isn't writing)? As a result of research? What exactly?

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          • #20
            Best Of British magazine used to be/still is a place for personal stories of the past, especially WWII era of course. Record Collector was/is a good place for vintage music memoirs and memories. Generally though it does seem particular expertise in something is the main foot in the door these days.
            My virtual jigsaws: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/beccabear67/Original-photo-puzzles

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Arran View Post

              Everything to everybody often ends up as nothing to nobody!

              Successful writers are knowledgeable about specific topics and they have a clear target audience for their work. There are some writers who rattle an article off the top of their head with no idea who the target audience is, and become an overnight success, but they are rare.

              I'm clutching at straws here, but I can't help wondering if a lack of focus is the root cause for your lack of success as a writer rather than other obstacles you have encountered over the years.

              Are you looking to write just for informative purposes and to share knowledge? For influential purposes? For making money? To support a career (that isn't writing)? As a result of research? What exactly?
              A bit of both - I wouldn't limit myself to just one side of things. I did try and get something published a few years ago but the costs of publishing made me abandon the idea.
              I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
              There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
              I'm having so much fun
              My lucky number's one
              Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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              • #22
                Originally posted by beccabear67 View Post
                Best Of British magazine used to be/still is a place for personal stories of the past, especially WWII era of course. Record Collector was/is a good place for vintage music memoirs and memories. Generally though it does seem particular expertise in something is the main foot in the door these days.
                I try and get Best of British when I am in WHSmith - it's a great magazine. The Bygones page in my local newspaper is another place where those who remember that time used to get nostalgic about what life was like back in the day.
                I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
                There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
                I'm having so much fun
                My lucky number's one
                Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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                • #23
                  20 years ago, the schoolgirl character on "Everybody Loves Raymond" is called "confident" in an episode for bullying a classmate.

                  A young son of one of my friends recently dropped out of ballet because his so-called "friends" were calling him "gay" for doing ballet and cyber-bullying him.

                  Nothing has changed.
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                  • #24
                    Indeed - I put it down to plain ignorance about the fact that someone just happens to be different.

                    Billy Elliot did the world of good for male ballet dancers. Stand up, Wayne Sleep and Michael Flatley!
                    I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
                    There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
                    I'm having so much fun
                    My lucky number's one
                    Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by George 1978 View Post
                      Indeed - I put it down to plain ignorance about the fact that someone just happens to be different.

                      Billy Elliot did the world of good for male ballet dancers. Stand up, Wayne Sleep and Michael Flatley!
                      Not to mention that boy ballet dancers don't wear female ballet attire or princess attire.

                      And the fact that these modern pre-teens still think being gay is an all-purpose insult shows that bigotry is out of the spotlight but just as strong as ever.
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                      • #26
                        It is a pity that people are not taken at face value - just because someone happens to be different, be it because of religion, nationality, political views or whatever, they should be respected as such. Even if male ballet dancers wore them, it isn't the end of the world.

                        Articles 9 and 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998: a right of freedom, thought, conscience and religion, and also a right of expression.
                        I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
                        There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
                        I'm having so much fun
                        My lucky number's one
                        Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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                        • #27
                          I kind of wish i was a member of the Itty Bitty Titty Club. Instead, I have followed the women on Dad's side. Plenty of attention in school i did not want.
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                          • #28
                            What's the Itty Bitty Titty Club?

                            On second thoughts, I think I do know...
                            I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
                            There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
                            I'm having so much fun
                            My lucky number's one
                            Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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                            • #29
                              Yeah. It means i'd rather have a body that didn't get me a hell of a lot of male attention that i don't want.
                              I'm kind of sick of people suggesting i send in a portfolio to a lads mag etc. as well.
                              https://rewoundradio.com/

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                              • #30
                                I did a portfolio myself a few years back - whether they would have been interested in that would have been anyone's guess. The sexist society that we all live in...
                                I've everything I need to keep me satisfied
                                There's nothing you can do to make me change my mind
                                I'm having so much fun
                                My lucky number's one
                                Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!

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