Our goal is to constantly improve The Writer magazine, which requires your feedback. We'd like your opinion of the NOVEMBER ISSUE, and ask that you please take a few minutes to complete this survey. ABOUT THE MAGAZINE How did you get this issue of THE WRITER? Subscription Newsstand/bookstore Library/friend/other   If you purchased THE WRITER at a newsstand or bookstore, why?   Features How would you rate your level of interest in the following? (scale: 1=none, 2=low, 3=average, 4=above average, 5=high) Don't sabotage your own efforts (Get Started, p. 13) 1 2 3 4 5   Write what you know; and know what you write (Breakthrough, p. 14) 1 2 3 4 5   Where inner and outer meet (Off the Cuff, p. 15) 1 2 3 4 5   The sound of a novel (Interview with Jayne Anne Phillips, p. 18) 1 2 3 4 5   The 10 most common story problems (Archive, p. 22) 1 2 3 4 5   Is a university press right for you? (p. 24) 1 2 3 4 5   Telling a real story (p. 26) 1 2 3 4 5   Power your story with a sense of place (Step by Step, p. 28) 1 2 3 4 5   A feeling for where you are (p. 32) 1 2 3 4 5   See with fresh eyes (p. 34) 1 2 3 4 5   The art of the critique (p. 36) 1 2 3 4 5   8 common copywriting challenges (Business Freelancing, p. 38) 1 2 3 4 5   Writing for readers 50 and older (Market Focus, p. 43) 1 2 3 4 5   Story Quarterly (Literary Spotlight, p. 47) 1 2 3 4 5   Departments How would you rate your level of interest in the following? (scale: 1=none, 2=low, 3=average, 4=above average, 5=high) Editor's Notes (p. 6) 1 2 3 4 5   Take Note (p. 8) 1 2 3 4 5   WriteStuff (p. 40) 1 2 3 4 5 6   How I Write: Leif Enger (p. 58) 1 2 3 4 5   Presentation How would you rate the following? (scale: 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=very good, 5=excellent) Magazine cover 1 2 3 4 5   Overall design   Your thoughts   If you could alter THE WRITER to better suit your needs, what changes would you make?   ABOUT YOU What is your level of writing experience? Beginner Intermediate Advanced   What type of writing do you do? Short fiction Novels Short nonfiction Book-length nonfiction Poetry Journalism Advertising/marketing Fillers (jokes, puzzles, greeting cards, etc.) Screenwriting Playwriting Technical writing Personal journaling