article writing

Crafting published pieces

Article writing is the craft or practice of composing nonfiction pieces for publication—news stories, magazine features, blog posts, or online content.

The term often appears in discussions of freelance work or content marketing: She makes a living from article writing.

It emphasizes the process and skill rather than the finished product.

Related

headline · byline · essay · publish · edit · proofread · deadline · pitch · content · freelance · paragraph · research · fact checking · submission · editor · column · feature · prose

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genre/form

article writingfiction writing

Composing invented prose

novel writing · screenwriting · playwriting · creative writing · epic poetry

creative approach

article writingimaginative writing

Literature from invented ideas

artistic expression · stream of consciousness · automatic writing · free verse · abstract composition

medium/modality

article writingvideo production

Creating recorded visual media

podcasting · oral storytelling · broadcasting · filmmaking · public speaking

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G