Different structures for magazines
before writing an article you need to identify the structure that will best suit the purpose
1. Inspirational articles - These are articles that that teach people, inspire them, are positive or engaging in a human interest sort of way. They are typically true to life stories, even if the identifying facts have been changed to protect people's reputations.
2. Experimental articles - This article serves up an experiment of some sort that that is undertaken to find the answer to some problem or mystery. This is a practical implementation piece for some aspect of the topic that readers love to read. They want to know: What happens when you actually undertake the theories and put them into practice?
3. How-to articles - These articles give step-by-step directions to solve a very specific, and often narrowly focused, problem. Like, "How To Create Curtains Without Sewing A Stitch."
4. Informative articles - These articles are similar to how-to articles in that they seek to explain a specific issue, they just don't walk the reader through the steps to resolve it specifically. Instead, they might focus on more general terms, while providing facts to support that issue being discussed and why it is of relevance.
5. Reviews - A review is an honest opinion of some product or service that is written to benefit the reader, not the seller of that product or service. It should explain to the readers why the product is important, what it does, and the way it compares to other products on the market.
6. People Profiles - People love to read about other people, but they don't necessarily want to hear everything. The profiles you write should include interesting information to engage the reader, but lack a full-fledged interview feel. So, the profile is more like a brief synopsis of a personal interview, showing only the major highlights.
7. Resource articles - This category includes person, places, or things that people want to investigate themselves but don't have the time. They are very popular with travel sites that want the top 10 restaurants, things to do, or even performances to see in a particular city or travel venue.
2. Experimental articles - This article serves up an experiment of some sort that that is undertaken to find the answer to some problem or mystery. This is a practical implementation piece for some aspect of the topic that readers love to read. They want to know: What happens when you actually undertake the theories and put them into practice?
3. How-to articles - These articles give step-by-step directions to solve a very specific, and often narrowly focused, problem. Like, "How To Create Curtains Without Sewing A Stitch."
4. Informative articles - These articles are similar to how-to articles in that they seek to explain a specific issue, they just don't walk the reader through the steps to resolve it specifically. Instead, they might focus on more general terms, while providing facts to support that issue being discussed and why it is of relevance.
5. Reviews - A review is an honest opinion of some product or service that is written to benefit the reader, not the seller of that product or service. It should explain to the readers why the product is important, what it does, and the way it compares to other products on the market.
6. People Profiles - People love to read about other people, but they don't necessarily want to hear everything. The profiles you write should include interesting information to engage the reader, but lack a full-fledged interview feel. So, the profile is more like a brief synopsis of a personal interview, showing only the major highlights.
7. Resource articles - This category includes person, places, or things that people want to investigate themselves but don't have the time. They are very popular with travel sites that want the top 10 restaurants, things to do, or even performances to see in a particular city or travel venue.
specific structures for music magazines
1) question and answer structure seems to be the most common form for a music magazine that is aimed at a younger or male audience. EG. music magazine ROCK SOUND.
An example of this is from the band FUTURES- ''IS IT ALL JOY OR WILL ROCK SOUND BE WEEPING LIKE A CHILD WHEN THE WAVES OF MELANCHOLY CRASH ONTO THE BEACH OF OUR DESOLATE EMOTIONS?'' " "the latter i guess, but if it has that effect on everyone i will be quite worried."
2) O an overview of an artist/band and their career and music. this is most common for women/ or an older audience
An example of this is from the band FUTURES- ''IS IT ALL JOY OR WILL ROCK SOUND BE WEEPING LIKE A CHILD WHEN THE WAVES OF MELANCHOLY CRASH ONTO THE BEACH OF OUR DESOLATE EMOTIONS?'' " "the latter i guess, but if it has that effect on everyone i will be quite worried."
2) O an overview of an artist/band and their career and music. this is most common for women/ or an older audience
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