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prosperk · 13-10-2006

If intending to make a living by contributing to magazines like Vogue as a freelance writer, you'll end up very thin indeed and probably evicted from your home for non-payment of the rent. Most people in the business use such titles as a showcase for their work but make money freelancing for newspapers and newspaper supplements once they have managed to get a couple of pieces published in one of the better international editions of Vogue. Elle is OK but Harper's Bazaar probably outdoes it in terms of pitching yourself at a certain level, the dumbing-down process of recent years notwithstanding. Many Vogue freelancers either have trust funds behind them or work anonymously as copywriters for fashion and luxury goods firms, which can pay quite well. I hope I don't come across as overly cynical or discouraging. I'm telling you this from the viewpoint of a former Vogue contributor and contributing editor as well as a former features editor of Vogue Hommes International. I never treated writing for glossy mags as anything other than a promotional tool that opened doors to lucrative advertising and PR-related commissions. As long as you remain realistic about it, go for it and give it your best shot. I mean, if an upstart like me can bluff my way into not just writing for these titles but editing them, then what's stopping you from having a go?

LOL!

PK

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prosperk front row Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Paris (and Dublin) Gender: homme Posts: 234	If intending to make a living by contributing to magazines like Vogue as a freelance writer, you'll end up very thin indeed and probably evicted from your home for non-payment of the rent. Most people in the business use such titles as a showcase for their work but make money freelancing for newspapers and newspaper supplements once they have managed to get a couple of pieces published in one of the better international editions of Vogue. Elle is OK but Harper's Bazaar probably outdoes it in terms of pitching yourself at a certain level, the dumbing-down process of recent years notwithstanding. Many Vogue freelancers either have trust funds behind them or work anonymously as copywriters for fashion and luxury goods firms, which can pay quite well. I hope I don't come across as overly cynical or discouraging. I'm telling you this from the viewpoint of a former Vogue contributor and contributing editor as well as a former features editor of Vogue Hommes International. I never treated writing for glossy mags as anything other than a promotional tool that opened doors to lucrative advertising and PR-related commissions. As long as you remain realistic about it, go for it and give it your best shot. I mean, if an upstart like me can bluff my way into not just writing for these titles but editing them, then what's stopping you from having a go? LOL! PK Last edited by prosperk; 13-10-2006 at 10:11 AM.