Editors can seem a grumpy lot.
But follow the tried and tested tips in our Writing Feature Articles course and you’ll see a big improvement in their mood.
Why? Because our one-day article writing course shows you exactly what draws an editor to an article and what drives them away. Our tutor, himself an experienced editor - though rarely grumpy - cuts straight to the key issues that can make or break your chances of being published.
Exact steps
He’ll talk you through the exact steps you must follow to make your words suitable for publication.
Bring along an article or two you've written and he’ll give you an expert critique of your writing. Where he identifies any flaws, he’ll tell you how to fix them.
Practical advice
Packed with practical advice, Writing Feature Articles provides clear guidance on how to write effectively for newspapers, magazines and journals, as well as for newsletters and ezines.
Using article reviews, interview coaching sessions and skill-building exercises, our tutor will show you how to apply sound journalistic principles to every aspect of your article writing.
If you write for online media, he'll also talk you through the key principles of article SEO.
What you learn
In one intensive day he'll show you how to:
You'll also learn how to:
Above all you'll learn how to create professionally written articles that will bring a smile to any editor's face.
What you gain
By the end of the course you'll know how to plan, structure and write compelling feature articles for a wide range of publications.
You’ll have strategies for handling every stage of the process from developing the initial idea through to researching, writing and fine tuning your article for publication.
By following our guidelines you'll become a versatile feature writer, able to write:
Who should attend
Writing Feature Articles is suitable for groups of two to six. It is also available as a one-to-one master class.
You are most likely to benefit if you are:
Our prices
We can run this course at our South London training centre or at your offices, anywhere in the UK or EU.
Our rates for a one-day course are:
| Number of people | Total cost | Cost per person |
| 1 to 3 | £630 | £210 to £630 |
| 4 | £720 | £180 |
| 5 | £820 | £164 |
| 6 | £900 | £150 |
All prices exclude VAT.
Please note: for courses run outside the UK we charge a minimum fee of £900.
For courses run at your offices, an additional fee may be charged to cover our trainer's travel expenses and, if necessary, overnight accommodation. Every effort will be made to keep these costs to an absolute minimum.
We also offer a two-day Writing Feature Articles course. For more details please call the number at the foot of this page.
Where we train
As a training provider based in the London Borough of Sutton we can run courses:
Our trainers have worked in every region of the UK and in most major EU countries.
They have helped to train hundreds of professionals from all sectors of the economy. That includes people from local and national government as well as from small, medium and large businesses.
If you are looking to develop your article writing skills, call us today and we will talk you through the options.
And finally . . .
At the end of the training session we will issue you with an official course certificate to confirm you have attended.
Contact details
To learn more about our Writing Feature Articles course or to make a booking for you or your colleagues, please call: 020 8669 8730.
Or email: bruce@strawberrytraining.co.uk