The nerves you get before boarding a plane tend to drift away to a more peaceful feeling. Flying from New York to New Orleans is the first for most of the editors from Morrisville State College. It's interesting to view what was once a place of destruction, then was reborn once again to a place of enjoyment and laughter.
Morrisville editors were brought here to get
feedback and advice from professionals, as well as students from all over the
country. It had meant meeting people such as the famous Hoda Kotb, from the "Today's
Show."
In one of the
conferences I found inspiring and interesting was "How to pitch your
way into magazines and more." Andy Dehnart went over things that I did not
have any knowledge of when pitching a story to a magazine company or any publications.
"The more you read, the better the writer you become," Dehnart said.
Dehnart said he feels that everyone must do
research on whatever publications they are pitching a story to in order to make sure that they know what kinds of stories they are publishing. Obviously, everyone
who is a journalist should know this by now.
He went off into breaking down the process of how to
pitch a story, from writing what you know and knowing why you are the best for the job. He stressed cultivating relationships with peers and editors and making sure to not
give up when your work if rejected.
When it comes to failure, Dehnart said, "Laugh
when you are on the ground, then get back up." That's the motto I'm willing to carry with me
throughout my life as a journalist and in life in general. I believe that when
one door closes another door is bound to open.
Dehnart inspired me to find my niche of writing
great and original stories, even when it's rejected. Be confident in your work
and in yourself, no matter what tends to happen in the future.
Sabrina Quinones '15
Campus Editor
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