How to Write for Women's Magazines

Learn how to write for women’s magazines with The Professional Freelance Journalism Course.

If you want to write for women’s magazines you need to know your market. That means you should be reading as many mags as you can (and they may even be tax deductible!) so you know what topics have been done to death and for inspiration for stories of your own.

Overseas magazines are a good source for ideas that you can adapt for the local market. If you’re writing for the British and Europeans markets, look at US and Australian titles. Conversely, if you’re writing for American women’s magazines, look at British and European titles. And go online. You can find a wealth of great material from websites and online forums.

Once you have an idea for a story, make sure you have access to all the information, and interview subjects, you’re going to require should it be commissioned. But there’s little value in writing it on speculation. Some smaller mags may buy in articles that are complete but most editors would rather have an outline of the idea to say a quick “yes” or “no” to.

The Professional Freelance Journalism Course from British College of Journalism will educate you on the market for women’s magazines and publications, how to pitch to editors, along with many other writing opportunities available to competent freelance journalists.

This course is conducted by distance learning via email, over your choice of 12 or 24 weeks. We offer full flexibility with deadlines, and you may take as long as a year to complete your course work. You will work alongside a working journalist, benefiting from their years of industry experience and know-how.

If being paid to write for women’s magazines, along with the comfort of being able to work from your own home sounds like your dream job, enter your details into the form above and let us show you how to make your dream into a reality.