When students realize that writing is only one part of the process, their chances rise for acceptance and publication of articles. In the pattern for publication model, developed by the author, she emphasizes five parts to article acceptance: 1. idea; 2. magazine research; 3. article writing; 4. marketing; and 5. sale. Practical hints from experience create a recognizable path to success in being published.

The journal analysis matrix helps a writer learn about an editor's preferences and as a result the writer can more carefully craft his work to approximate journal style. This crafting raises the possibility that the editor will accept the article. The material explains how to set up a matrix, and includes some possible categories for analysis.