Hi all! Happy Wednesday!
So today we're talking about DEADLINES. Yes, they sound menacing. It's because they are. Luckily for me, I write for a yearbook so my deadlines are usually pretty lengthy and I usually never run out of time because I'm pretty diligent. Also, our AMAZING Copy Editor last year gave us some super awesome rubrics that have mini-deadlines within each deadline. Our deadlines usually lasted about 3 weeks or so, so every 4-5 days, we'd have something to turn in. First, we'd turn in proof of research, then at least 5 GOOD interviews (typed out on a google doc), then a nice sentence outline, then finally an edit-able rough draft. It worked so so well because it kept me from procrastinating until the end of the deadline and then skimping on any of these steps that were crucial for me to write a good copy. This deadline is crazy challenging for me, because we only have like 3 days to do EVERYTHING. I think if I produced a monthly or weekly publication like a newspaper or a magazine, it would take a few times before I submitted everything on time and I am certainly trying my best to get it all done now. Plus, interviewing people in one high school building is a LOT easier than trekking all over an entire city to find subjects. Overall, I think the difficulty of deadlines varies on a lot of things. The topic you're writing about, the availability and location of sources, you're experience level, and the amount of time allotted for the deadline can all make or break a publication. I think the mark of a good journalist is being able to work easily and produce quality writing under any deadline and that is what we should all strive to do!
WE OUTCHA!
luv natalie (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
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