CREATING FICTION FOR WOMEN
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Communication Research
- Vol. 10 (1) , 111-137
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009365083010001006
Abstract
This article describes how the contents of two magazines, Redbook and True Story, differ and how fiction is selected for publication. The main body of the article focuses on the writers, their differences and similarities, and how they fit in the commercial system to which they are essential. In conclusion, the role of fiction writers in providing popular culture in America, especially popular culture for women, is discussed.Keywords
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