Want to write some Christmas related articles,
but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place!
To give you some idea of the number of
opportunities available, let’s have a look at some of the
diverse areas which can be explored in your Christmas articles.
You will find each main thought will lead off to many subsidiary
ones, providing yet more material for later use.
1. The religious aspect. Articles written
concerning the subject of how Christmas came to exist will
almost certainly sell, so long as you choose your markets and
your approach carefully. Getting the tone right is essential.
2. Christmas today. Following on from
religion, you can examine the origins of some of today’s
Christmas customs – the giving of presents, for example. How old
are the customs of the modern Christmas? This could well provide
sufficient material for several articles.
3. Family Christmases. Articles dealing with
the relatives – and how to cope with them – are always popular,
and there are many different angles you can take with this
subject. Many people find themselves having to cook far more
than they would usually; an article giving hints on how to
estimate how much food to cook for how many people might well be
welcomed by a family magazine.
4. Juvenile articles. Features on how to keep
the kids amused and any ideas you may have for games or things
to make – in keeping with the season – may find a home in the
pages of several magazines.
5. Humorous articles. A much sought after
commodity. Family Christmases rarely go according to plan, and
you may find you can capitalise on your misfortunes by turning
them into saleable articles.
6. Your own hobbies and interests. Examine
your pastimes and job knowledge to see whether you could produce
a feature relating specifically to the season. For example, I
used to work as a care assistant in a residential home for the
elderly, and one year I ended up working on Christmas Day and
Boxing Day. Many people cannot imagine working over the festive
period, so an article concerning the good points of working as
usual, perhaps looking at several different jobs in turn, would
provide an interesting and thoughtful piece.
These are just a few ideas to illustrate how
much material is available to you, when you look in the right
places. Other broad areas to consider include nature; present
ideas; festive cookery; holidays abroad; travel over the
Christmas period; decorations – how to buy the best and how to
make your own; and much more.
Time to start writing!
Read another of Allison's Christmas themed
articles by clicking here
About the Author:
Allison Whitehead has been a freelance writer for 17 years,
and has had hundreds of articles published on many diverse
subjects in both magazines and on websites. She now works
mainly for online markets and shares her experience and sources
at
http://www.squidoo.com/smoo_publishing
