10/18/2009
Christine Le, Editor
Preface
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
Dear Ms. Le,
I would like to propose a World News Section to your magazine. The lead would go something like this:
Poverty, starvation, and homelessness; these are three of the nation’s biggest problems. Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Jennifer Aniston; these are three names that everyone in America knows, no matter who or where you are. The difference in the two very different subjects is the fact that the nation focuses on the second more than the first.
I would like to offer to Preface a different kind of celebrity article. I think this would be an article that most of your readers would be very interested in. The purpose is to educate the readers on something other than celebrities. I would provide pictures, and a college student’s take on things. The article would be tailored to fit into your “World News” section and would be 300-400 words.
I very much look forward to hearing from you. I can have the article ready within two weeks of your response.
Thank you,
Emily Duque
P.O Box 624
Pearsall, TX 78061
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Okay. The letter is short and sweet; however, if I was an editor, I would still be wondering why my readers would be interested in this article. I like how you start off, but you are not offering a section you are offering an article, so I would suggest changing the way that first sentence is worded.
ReplyDeleteBesides some fleshing out and explainig why the editor should take the article a bit more, the letter is fine. Keep up the good work.
Good job Emily. The only thing I recommend is to start off with the lead instead of your first sentence. The first sentence makes it seem like your not really sure what to write yet. But other than that it's interesting. I like the spin that your taking on this article and I would probably elaborate more on the fact that you'll be writing about real situations occuring around the world that way the editor can make the connection to world news. Great job though, it's short and to the point!
ReplyDeleteI love your topic, but I would like to see exactly why it is that your article will be different from typical celeb stories. Keep up the good work! :)
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