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Zine or magazine issue plan

When you plan the pages, writers, deadlines and printing for one issue of a club, neighborhood or school newsletter or an indie magazine

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Zine or magazine issue plan

Publish date
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Pages
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Editor
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Budget
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Write this issue's theme, then fill in the page plan piece by piece.

This issue

1.

Topic

2.

Cover ideas

3.

Must-have pieces

Page plan

One line per piece. Use nicknames for writers.

Page plan

PiecePageWriter (nickname)TypeDeadlineStatusNotes
Cover1Not setDrawingNot setNot setNot set
Feature4Not setArticle, PhotoNot setNot setNot set
Interview4Not setInterviewNot setNot setNot set
Opening note2Not setArticleNot setNot setNot set
Cover
Page
1
Writer (nickname)
Not set
Type
Drawing
Deadline
Not set
Status
Not set
Notes
Not set
Feature
Page
4
Writer (nickname)
Not set
Type
Article, Photo
Deadline
Not set
Status
Not set
Notes
Not set
Interview
Page
4
Writer (nickname)
Not set
Type
Interview
Deadline
Not set
Status
Not set
Notes
Not set
Opening note
Page
2
Writer (nickname)
Not set
Type
Article
Deadline
Not set
Status
Not set
Notes
Not set

Production schedule

StageDue dateDateAssigneeAssigneeDoneCheckbox
Manuscript deadlineEmptyEmptyUnchecked
Editing and proofreadingEmptyEmptyUnchecked
DesignEmptyEmptyUnchecked
Send to printEmptyEmptyUnchecked
DistributionEmptyEmptyUnchecked
Row 1
Stage
Manuscript deadline
Due date
Empty
Assignee
Empty
Done
Unchecked
Row 2
Stage
Editing and proofreading
Due date
Empty
Assignee
Empty
Done
Unchecked
Row 3
Stage
Design
Due date
Empty
Assignee
Empty
Done
Unchecked
Row 4
Stage
Send to print
Due date
Empty
Assignee
Empty
Done
Unchecked
Row 5
Stage
Distribution
Due date
Empty
Assignee
Empty
Done
Unchecked

Printing and distribution

ItemQuantityNumberCostNumberCheckCheckbox
Print run100EmptyUnchecked
Where to distribute5EmptyUnchecked
Online release1EmptyUnchecked
Row 1
Item
Print run
Quantity
100
Cost
Empty
Check
Unchecked
Row 2
Item
Where to distribute
Quantity
5
Cost
Empty
Check
Unchecked
Row 3
Item
Online release
Quantity
1
Cost
Empty
Check
Unchecked
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Set a writer and deadline for each piece.

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Set due dates in the production schedule.

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Decided how many copies to print and distribute.