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« on: August 10, 2010, 06:21:36 AM »
I'm having trouble deciding what to write for this. I knew nonfiction was going to be hard for me. Is a biography something that would work for this? Is there a certain guidline I need to follow for a biography? Also, when is it appropriate to e-mail my instructor?
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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 09:18:58 AM »
I can't really answer your questions about a biography, but you can email your instructor just about any time. If you are unsure about doing that, call Student Services. They can point you in the right direction, even if it means you have to email your instructor!

Good luck!
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 01:08:09 PM »
For most magazines, a biography is more of a tiny slice of a person's life rather than a skim of the whole life. So if you did a "bio" of say...Roy Rogers. You might ONLY write about the day Roy got his horse...or only about his relationship with his horse...and just ignore everything else. By doing a tiny wedge of a person's life, you can make it a lot more personal and interesting and less a list of events and dates and places. So for a very short bio...make it a slice, not a skim.

Also keep in mind that a how-to for parents about kids would also be considered acceptable in the course (since the market guide has a ton of parenting magazines). So if you wanted to write something like "Your Child and Horses" and give tips of deciding if a mom's horse-loving kid is really going to be a good fit for actual riding lessons and things a parent can do to help the child be successful in the lessons.
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