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Handout Writers

Original copy is one of the major pillars of subba. It creates the strong foundation and distinct feel that we strive for throughout the magazine, the website and all our social channels.

We put a lot of value in the quality and originality of the texts and, by means of a more autonomous approach, aim to tell a good story in every article.

Below you can find an overview of all upcoming articles, videos and shoots for Different Class. Do you see an assignment you like? Please check the due date (= deadline) before you contact Astrid! Does it fit in your schedule? Great, you can reach her at astrid@differentclass.be! We like to work ahead so don't wait too long before deciding ;-) <3

a good story

Your article should be a conversation, rather than sticking to the questions you’ve prepared. Telling a story is important, but interaction is as well.

The questions shouldn’t be that long. It's better to ask 1 question at a time and not to include more in 1 sentence. Your subject will be more focused on answering them. Depending on the conversation and topic, a variety of 8 questions are okay.

In the case of a New Master article, we expect at least 3 to 4 questions related to the exhibition!

ALWAYS ask where the interviewed person has studied (only for our records).

structure

title
snippet (appears on the front page and refers to the subject, place and content)
introduction of the article (what event is the article linked to? what kind of music, who are the musicians,...)
body interview
3 quotes

basic rules

questions DC in bold
album, book, film, exhibition titles in italics
song titles in 'single quotes'
laughter should all be like [laughs]
'single-quote marks ("doubles inside single ones")'
UK/international English conventions: honour, not honor; organise, not organize etc.
single spaces throughout
no capital after a colon
no serial/Oxford commas: so, no comma before ‘and’ or ‘or’ in lists except where absolutely necessary for sense date/Month: for ex. 01.06.202
full stops in times (not colons); always 4 figures: 19.00
no space after euro sign; prices take a full stop: €14.50
no capitals needed for musical genres
numbers: write out one to ten; figures for 11 and up (exceptions: when starting a sentence always write out; use figures for units of measurement)
no full stops after intros or streamers/quotes

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oxforddictionaries.com

britannica.com

‍guardian.co.uk/styleguide

style

Length : intro 60 words + body 750 words (both online as in the magazine)

***extra***

5 short, unedited (iPhone) videos while the interview happens or scenes apart from the shoot. This can be anything and doesn't need much of preparation or editing!
1 'station call' for Different Class with the subject saying: 'Hi, I'm ...(name) I'm playing a show/I have an exhibition on ... (date) at ...(place) and it's free for Different Class members! Come join us!
In case of a new master interview/shoot 1 'station call' for Different Class with the subject saying: 'Hi, I'm ...(name) and I just walked through ... (name exhibition). Go discover it yourself from ... (date) at ...(place) because it's free for Different Class members!

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Our online team can use them to make the feature more interesting and alive on social media.

use

By sending your files and accepting our payments you grant us permission to use your t on all channels; magazines, socials, website, ... + on your own channels ONLY.

If the partner wishes to publish your text on their channels, we negotiate with them and you'll get an additional fee. If the subjects wants to use the text you are free to make an additional deal.

We would appreciate it if the publication on your own channels

happens after we have published them on the website and our socials. :-)

Payment details

€100 per article

You can work with either a voluntary payment or invoice but you have to pick one and use this consistently during the whole year. That means you cannot switch from one to the other during the year, only on 1 Jan the year after.

voluntary payment

Sander will send you a SignRequest form to complete your payment in the weeks after your shoot. Astrid is not involved in the payments so Sander is the one to talk to about it! Please note: Sander is working 1 day/week so bear in mind it can take a couple of weeks before finalising.

invoice

If you prefer to make an invoice, you can state these details on your invoice:

vzw We Promised / Different Class

Dendermondsesteenweg 80A

9000 Gent

BELGIUM

VAT: BE 0518.883.880

IBAN: BE64 3630 9483 8152

BIC: BBRUBEBB

invoices@differentclass.be

expenses

We don’t cover travel expenses or any other extra costs.

need some inspiration?

Here are some articles which represent our overall style and aesthetics: