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As summer approaches more and more individuals are going for the great outdoors to take some well earned sun, sea and ... Exercise!
summer is the ideal time for sports fans or anyone looking to kick-start your fitness regime begin to enjoy outdoor fitness program. Not only is it great news for sports clubs and fitness centers, but also fantastic news for freelance article writers who have a flair for fitness and leisure industry of writing. As the sun comes out, more and more fitness fanatics begin to buy a magazine publications that focus on sports and leisure activities.
Most sports publications welcome ideas, articles, reviews and news pieces from freelance writers. And do not forget all the on-line edition too - there are lots of ezines out there that focus on sports related topics. As on-line publications tend to publish new editions of their magazines more often than offline publications, you'll see that they are potentially more likely to be looking for a freelance journalist or a piece of writing feature articles.
So what kinds of articles are sports magazines looking for? Sports magazine claims tend to fall into the following categories;
1 Reviews. Sport magazines, like most magazines, and include reviews of the latest gadgets, clothes, sports club or place, or even the latest sports craze. These reviews should be informative, they need to include information about who does it / wore / IT attend, as the benefits of a product or place an agreement for any deficiencies and important practical information, such as cost, location and availability , Sport, etc. magazines usually like the reviews to be written in first person, so be sure to include your personal opinion of the piece that you wrote.
2 News. Not all publications will have a 'news' section, so be sure to have a look at the previous copy of the magazine you write for before you start throwing ideas news to them - you need to make sure that they will be interested in publishing such information in the first place. Often, on-line magazine will include news department within their publications, as they tend to release new editions of its magazines often. If you are considering pitching a piece of sports news magazine to be sure that the item:) electricity, b) factually correct, c) involves some form of statistical analysis or information, d) contains quotes from the central people in the industry, and e) is written in third person. Various publications are looking for different things from the news. Some prefer to have a few paragraphs in the story, others, after several pieces of journalism. Be sure to check the submission guidelines before submitting your story.
3 Feature articles. These are perhaps the most common form of article writing freelance writers to contribute to sports magazines. Articles may be subject to a number of areas that are somehow related to sport, leisure and fitness. Some of the most popular areas of writing include a healthy diet, complementary therapies, vitamins and minerals, look at individual sports themselves, and training programs. However, a wide range of article ideas in general are welcome whether to add an exciting and relevant content for the magazine. Fashion ideas or articles, for example, are very relevant to sports magazines, like articles on emotional health and wellbeing.
