How you get a story featured in the Beckett?

[Ty Hope]

What's Beckett?

 

[J_Hamilton_32]

this will be my last post regarding the topic and card, I appreciate the constructive criticism about the piece, I didn't realize so many people would hate on it or I wouldn't have posted. Also I'm pretty sure in journalism, there's always editors that edit stories. I thought it'd be a good piece to have in the Beckett, because as I've been reading through the posts people don't realize how hard this card is to get. Only one hit eBay all of 2010 and it sold in 2 hours. I would've have gotten it, but my search thing was messed up that sends me emails. Thats why I'd thought posting this in the Beckett would be a good idea. Don't worry I won't mention this card on this board again.

 

[Mozzie22]

this will be my last post regarding the topic and card, I appreciate the constructive criticism about the piece, I didn't realize so many people would hate on it or I wouldn't have posted. Also I'm pretty sure in journalism, there's always editors that edit stories. I thought it'd be a good piece to have in the Beckett, because as I've been reading through the posts people don't realize how hard this card is to get. Only one hit eBay all of 2010 and it sold in 2 hours. I would've have gotten it, but my search thing was messed up that sends me emails. Thats why I'd thought posting this in the Beckett would be a good idea. Don't worry I won't mention this card on this board again.

My best advice to you is just be patient. "Only one hit EBay all of 2010," I've got cards that I'm looking for that have never hit EBay once in over 10 years!! It will come but be prepared you are going to pay for it once it does. Decide what you will pay for it, double it, add $100, and then set your snipe.

 

[RZimm11]

this will be my last post regarding the topic and card, I appreciate the constructive criticism about the piece, I didn't realize so many people would hate on it or I wouldn't have posted. Also I'm pretty sure in journalism, there's always editors that edit stories. I thought it'd be a good piece to have in the Beckett, because as I've been reading through the posts people don't realize how hard this card is to get. Only one hit eBay all of 2010 and it sold in 2 hours. I would've have gotten it, but my search thing was messed up that sends me emails. Thats why I'd thought posting this in the Beckett would be a good idea. Don't worry I won't mention this card on this board again.

So, you plan on getting paid for some job in journalism, then let someone else fix your hacked up articles? Just throw down some random thoughts and sentence fragments and let the other guy do the writing for you, huh? Guess I'm in the wrong business.

 

[Matsuicollector]

Wow, this thread really took off since I checked in this morning.



Pityflowers




That is all.

PITTYFLOWERBOARDS

It's been a long time since I thought of this, lol.


Also, to the OP, when I read the article I thought it was touching because I thought it was written by some little kid in middle school wanting a card of his favorite player that is no where near affordable for him/his family. But now that I've wasted even more of my time reading through this pointless thread and found out that you're in college, it's kind of pathetic. I don't think people are ripping into just because of your writing, it's because they seem to be tired of hearing you go on about wanting a card like Miss America wants world peace. We all have cards we really want and many of us are mature enough to discuss them once in a while without beating it over others' heads.

 

[elainebenice]

wow, I sold 2 of these this morning to some guy for a sweet deal. sorry man....if only you had given this thread a more appropriate title this could have all been avoid...

 

[Sweetness]

Patience!!! Eventually one will show up. It hurts having a chase cards go past what you a willing to pay but sometimes when one sells for a huge price it will cause a few more to hit the auction block.

Just remember drugs are bad!

 

[Lars]

When I first read the blog post, I didn't think it was right to critique it.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one feeling the same way about this piece of literary masterpiece.

Kid might get a Pulitzer for his hard hitting news story.

 

[justinmandawg]

This thred are depresin.

 

[Krom]

Wow, this thread really took off since I checked in this morning.



Pityflowers




That is all.

PITTYFLOWERBOARDS

We all have cards we really want and many of us are mature enough to discuss them once in a while without beating it over others' heads.

And start 10 Different threads about them.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Is this the same guy who has the BLlazzzziinnNnnNnn blog?

 

[RL24]

This thred are depresin.

teh futre of are county.

 

[rehmus]

 

[A_Pharis]

That pic is epic. That's right -- I took a word that has been used to death and dug that sucker up.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[alexs64]

This cover would never fly at Beckett. Everything is spelled right and it makes sense.

 

[abeabe]

I'd like to thank everyone who made this into a 7 page thread, for wasting the past 20 min of my life. Whatever happens I hope you never get your card.

 

[yanxchick]

this will be my last post regarding the topic and card, I appreciate the constructive criticism about the piece, I didn't realize so many people would hate on it or I wouldn't have posted. Also I'm pretty sure in journalism, there's always editors that edit stories. I thought it'd be a good piece to have in the Beckett, because as I've been reading through the posts people don't realize how hard this card is to get. Only one hit eBay all of 2010 and it sold in 2 hours. I would've have gotten it, but my search thing was messed up that sends me emails. Thats why I'd thought posting this in the Beckett would be a good idea. Don't worry I won't mention this card on this board again.

I couldn't read this and not say anything.

As a journalist - that's my REAL job - I have editors who check the story to ensure that certain mistakes don't make it through. They are the last line of defense before something makes it into copy. They are NOT your spellchecker, they are NOT your fact checkers (though they do both). You do your own work.

If you want to be a writer in any capacity, you have to learn how to clean up your copy and don't think other people are there to do it for you. Copy editors and reporters work together to make articles better. They are not your lackeys. If an editor needs to spend too much time re-working your articles to get them ready for print, you won't have a job.

Take what people are telling you. There was actually some decent criticism in here about your writing, not negative either.

 

[AKA Coastal]

Read all 7 pages and I'm still confused.

 

[rehmus]

This cover would never fly at Beckett. Everything is spelled right and it makes sense.

Excuse me, it's THE Beckett.

This reminds me of the issue of Beckett (or maybe it was Tuff Stuff) which used its cover to announce Chipper Jones was Canton bound (presumably to visit the NFL Hall of Fame?)