<p>publish some of the articles I write? Do I just send it to them? Like say for example Time.</p>
<p>I’m gonna say bump, because if anyone knows a good way to do this I’d love to know as well… however</p>
<p>I would suggest that you go for something a little bit more reasonable like a newspaper near you or a news site (one of the more respectable ones)</p>
<p>What is it that you like to write about?</p>
<p>I just did a google search and here are some tips from the American Library Association: [ALA</a> | How to Get Published in a Magazine](<a href=“http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/sponsorship/howgetpublished.htm]ALA”>http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/sponsorship/howgetpublished.htm)
And here’s a book on the topic: [Amazon.com:</a> Get Published: 100 Top Magazine Editors Tell You How: Diane Gage,Marcia Coppess: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Get-Published-Magazine-Editors-Tell/dp/0805026894]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Get-Published-Magazine-Editors-Tell/dp/0805026894)</p>
<p>I would suggest beginning by submitting or joining your high school’s literary magazine or newspaper, and then maybe submit pieces to youth magazines. There are also several contests for teenagers that you could submit to. Start small to build your skills and credentials, then work your way up to big magazines like Time.</p>
<p>Wow, high-flying are we? I’m assuming you’re a high school student; quite ambitious too at that, thinking you’re Time magazine material already ;)</p>
<p>NO high school student writes for Time magazine. I’m sorry, it’s already competitive enough as it is among professional journalists who have actually GRADUATED high school and college.</p>
<p>Hold your horses!</p>
<p>Start locally. At your school. Literary magazine or school newspaper–also take journalism classes if available at your school. Once you’ve covered that ground, maybe aim at local newspapers. Your local city/town newspaper, or local magazines that hold your interest (if you’re into business, look for a local business magazine to try to get an internship).</p>
<p>Apply to a good journalism school, from UMD’s Philip Merrill school to Syracuse’s or U of Missouri’s or even prestigious Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism if you can get in.</p>
<p>THEN try to get a spot at Newsweek or Time. Trust me, it’s a lot easier to go to a good j-school first and get some good internships under your belt and for your resume before trying to aim so high as a high school student.</p>
<p>Look for some information on freelance writing around the web. There are also some good leads on Craigslist sometimes. I agree with hotasice above that you should try to build your portfolio before you can really expect some of the larger institutions to even look at you. Do what work you can for now, and keep your eyes open for opportunities and take advantage of those you find.</p>
<p>so your saying, they wont let me write to time just because im in High School? Others have higher priority, even though my writing may exceed theirs?</p>
<p>I usually write videogame reivews for games that haven’t came out yet and I just use info that I’ve heard about for them. I just do it for some laughs and people think they’re great and actually believe I played the game. Here’s a review I wrote in 10 minutes: (I didn’t make any corrections or polish it just a sample 10 minute review)</p>
<p>Great Hype, but Great Game? </p>
<p>Super Smash Brothers Brawl was recently released in Japan, and I was one of the many who were eager to purchase and play it. To my discontent, I found that this game was not only the same as Melee, but just makes you feel sad since it has been hyped up so much. The creator himself has bragged on and on about this game, but to my disappointment he lies. </p>
<p>Game Play:</p>
<p>SAME EXACT THING AS MELEE!!! Very few things were added to change the game play. Sure there are new levels, but I mean, it’s not like they really change the game too much. Most of the characters are the same from Melee, and the extra characters they had added to the game were very similar to the old ones and had the same move sets (Fox, Falco, and Wolf). However there were some new characters with completely different move sets, but most of them were awkward to use, similar to how Mr. Game and Watch was very hard to use Melee. Take for example, Olimar, this guy is so flawed. Olimar needs to have pikmin to do anything, without them he’s screwed. R.O.B was added who is in the same likeliness as Mr. Game and Watch, same move set but a whole new animation. This is the bulk of the game, this game is nothing without this, I shouldn’t even bother to review the rest but I am. </p>
<p>Yeah, so what if they added new items? Huh? What’s that going to do? So basically your saying we waited 6 years for the same type of game play, just to receive new items? This is madness. Madness? This is Nintendo! Well, not really it isn’t Nintendo. HAL Labs made this game. Nintendo makes games right, and delivers when they hype up a game and make us wait for eons. </p>
<p>Graphics:</p>
<p>Not much to say about the graphics, considering it was made for the Wii. The Wii’s graphics are similar to that of last generation’s. So, you all shouldn’t be expecting a major graphics update. Yet, there are some significant changes, the characters are a lot smoother than they were before, and the graphics are more glowy and vibrant, like in Super Mario Galaxy. </p>
<p>Story:</p>
<p>There is a story in this game. But I can’t read Japanese, so I can’t look through instruction booklets or something. The story is basically all the famous Nintendo villains team-up together to do something evil and heroes from the Nintendo world fight them. Pretty creative, huh?</p>
<p>Sound:</p>
<p>Character voices and grunts are pretty much the same as the last game. There is new music though composed by some famous video game composer. Well, it is decent, however it doesn’t fit the theme of the game. It just sounds so awkward; it’s too dramatic for a fighting game. A fighting game doesn’t need to be epic. The music could be worse, so I shouldn’t be complaining too much. </p>
<p>Overall: </p>
<p>The core of this game is the game play, without this game is nothing (except maybe for watching all the unique Nintendo characters fight each other). Well, this game is basically a Super Smash Brothers Melee online, with a little bit of extra features, and that’s all it will ever be. Sure the 3rd party characters are a nice addition, but they’re kind of lame. This game is worth maybe 20-30 bucks, but I doubt it is worth 50 bucks; unless you have no one to play Melee with, then go ahead and buy it. I gave this game a 5/10.</p>
<p>Yes, that’s pretty much exactly what everyone is saying. You can write to them, but the chance of them publishing your letter or article is slim (slim like a microtubule of carbon is “slim”) to none.</p>
<p>Plus, what could you write about that would get you published in Time? What perspective could a high school student offer that experienced journalists (or younger but college-educated journalists) could not? What experience do you have that could make you an expert on something that would get published in Time?</p>
<p>Also, if you’re going to be a journalist, you should learn the difference between “your” and “you’re.” Pedantry, though it must endure nigh-universal scorn in the unpublished world, is much appreciated in journalism.</p>
<p>Edit: I’m trying really hard to phrase this in the nicest way possible, but Time doesn’t run video game reviews. … Yeah…</p>
<p>As Zamzam says, if you want to be taken seriously, you need to make sure that your grammar is as close to impeccable as possible.</p>
<p>From reading that sample, it feels as if you had written it in 10 minutes, even if you hadn’t told us that. It’s simply too colloquial and “teenagy”. It doesn’t sound like it was written by a writer who is anything special, which is what you will need to read like if you want to be published in Time. Also, a big thing to consider is that Time doesn’t exactly cater to gamers, so unless you can connect a video game to a greater social issue, they most likely will not want a video game review. You need to know your audience.</p>
<p>And yes, “Others have higher priority, even though [your] writing may exceed theirs?” That is simply the way the world works. People judge you based on your experience, and in high school, it is hard to have much experience, though not impossible. With that being said, no one can stop you from pitching a story to Time, but I would strongly advise that you do your research and learn how you are supposed to pitch a story to a magazine, so that you have a better chance and aren’t simply ignored because you couldn’t go through the motions. The motions are there for a reason.</p>
<p>sorry, when I type on the internet on forums or something I don’t pay much attention to grammar or word choice, and also when I’m wrtiing articles, I’m not going to be writing reviews. I’ll write philosophical ideas on today.</p>
<p>Well that’s even harder. you need to be a respected figure or writer before you get there.</p>
<p>I would suggest that you start a blog :)</p>
<p>Like what?</p>
<p>I honestly don’t see what you could offer to a nationally-syndicated magazine that a well-established journalist or an up-and-coming college grad could not, especially when it comes to “philosophical ideas on today.” And if you’re looking for an assessment of your writing style (which I gather from your posting of the video game review), I would recommend composing the best you’ve got. My brother is going to college to become a journalist, and even though his writing blows mine out of the water (and <em>I</em> want to be a diplomat), he still admits that he’s got a long way to go to be a journalist.</p>
<p>Now that I think about it, philosophical musings are usually more the realm of op/ed. While admittedly you do have a greater chance of getting a short op/ed piece published, it is still wildly improbable, especially considering your age and lack of “chops.”</p>
<p>Submit your op/ed pieces to your local paper. Get to know other print journalists and professors – have them critique your work. And then LISTEN humbly even if the critiques hurt. Don’t become the “William Hung” of teen age writing. </p>
<p>“But I SWEAR, my articles are good! Why won’t anyone understand me???”</p>