Write an Op-Ed Like a Pro: Expert Tips and Tricks Why The World Needs Your Idea The business of the government did not stop during COVID. School boards still met. City councils and state legislatures still met. Congress sometimes met. Elected and appointed decisionmakers got up each day and still made decisions on your behalf. Did…
Overcoming Op Ed Rejection: 7 Key Fixes What are the common reasons why an op-ed is rejected by a publication? Op-eds are commonly rejected due to reasons such as lack of originality, poor writing quality, failure to align with the publication’s target audience or editorial guidelines, overly promotional content, or submission of a topic that…
Angles help editors and readers know your particular take on a piece. Consider any news story–it’s rarely just a recitation of the facts (some are); instead, the best pieces use someone’s perspective to tell a story. Imagine a bank robbery, a newspaper may report on the perspective of the police officers, the teller, and any…
This post will be longer than the others but it’s meant to take you through the entire op-ed writing process in one go. I find it easiest to work on all of the parts in one setting so that the piece has a cohesive feel to it. This piece will take Steven Covey’s advice to…
Before you even start writing, you want to have a good idea that your piece will fit within the publication where you want to see it published. Publications have explicit rules for submission and implicit ones. The implicit ones cover the range of topics included in the publication (Wired vs. the Boston Globe) and the…
This is the first section in the overall guide for a series on how to write an op-ed. Each section builds on the next. This guide will walk you through the entire process from brainstorming an idea to drafting to editing to pitching. And it will include tips on what to do if your idea…
Op-Ed Promotion Made Easy: Tips for Engagement How can you promote your op-ed to reach a wider audience? To promote your op-ed and reach a wider audience, you can share it on social media platforms, engage with influencers or experts in the field, pitch it to relevant publications or news outlets, optimize it for search…
