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Get Your Writing into Publications the Quick and Easy Way
Curious on how to get your article idea into a publication or even how to come up with article ideas? This guide is your new best friend.

There are tons of resources out there when it comes to pitching, and I’ve read most of them. Taking that knowledge and my experience, I’m going to give you straightforward advice on how to pitch your article to a publication.
In the title, I made sure to add that this is specifically for nonfiction articles. Pitching a fiction pieces isn’t something that is normally done unless you already have a relationship with the editor and they request one. If people are interested in hearing how to do that, sign up for my writing craft email group where I’ll be getting into that topic in the new year.
Coming Up with Pitches
The main difference between nonfiction and fiction, when it comes to publishing, is that nonfiction pieces oftentimes don’t need to be written first. Many publications’ guidelines will directly state that writers should wait to hear back when it comes to writing their article idea.
That’s because editors use pitches to determine whether or not a writer’s idea is ‘good enough’ to be published. Good enough is determined by 5 factors:
- Is the article suited for the audience
- Can the writer deliver on the idea
- Is the idea developed and focused enough to become a full fledged piece
- Has the topic been covered by the publication or its competitors
- Is the topic evergreen or timeless
It’s sorta crazy having those factors laid out before you because using them, you can turn out an endless amount of ideas and articles to pitch. That’d keep you publishing and living lovely for the rest of your days.
I kid. But only slightly.
There are a couple of other things that tend to determine whether or not an editor hires you for an assignment or not. What comes up when your name is searched and does your voice sound like someone they want to work with on this article. If nothing comes up when you…