Last Friday, the Ebyline blog posted my article on finding off-beat story ideas. Here's an excerpt:
Editors are constantly looking for fresh angles, new ideas, and untold stories to fill the pages of their magazine or the homepage of the website. Which sends freelance writers scrambling for those diamond-in-the-rough stories just waiting to be told.The truth is, there’s no magic bullet for uncovering these hidden gems, because they can pop up anywhere. But once you get into the mindset of scouting for story ideas, that trickle of inspiration can quickly turn into a flood. Here are five ways to get started. Continue reading at the Ebyline blog.