If I am a writer for a magazine but have unpublished articles, should I have those articles copyrighted?

Question

I plan on submitting potential articles to a national magazine in a portfolio and am afraid of having them stolen.

Answer 1

You should have to give it a try! Maybe your articles are more better than anything copyrighted!...

Answer 2

If you are unpublished, unfortunately, you are not a writer.

Publications get submitions every day, and don't steal the work, they pay for it.

Good luck to you.