Articles The power of a note, especially one that says ‘thank you’ The editor offers appreciation for the notes of appreciation that have come her way, and the reminder to pay them forward September 10, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski From majesty to mystery in one graf A Bloomberg Businessweek lede weaves techniques of travel writing and suspense novels to set up a tale of corporate mismanagement September 6, 2024 Liz Seegert How investigative master Seymour Hersh broke the story of the My Lai massacre A round-about tip, a dogged pursuit and some creative tactics made the career of a young reporter and helped end a war September 4, 2024 Richard Read Setting up the next chapter of life’s story After six-plus years, the Storyboard editor is handing the keyboard forward September 2, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Bang that keyboard and jazz up your writing A freelance science journalist took up drumming, dared to jam some jazz — and found a way to do fast-jazz story drafts August 30, 2024 Esther Wei-Yun Landhuis When you can’t paint over problems and need to tear your story down to the studs A kitchen renovation reminds a writer that not every story can be saved without a complete rewrite and a thoughtful blueprint August 28, 2024 Joanne Sasvari The allusions and confusions of regional references The editor muses on how cultural references have the power to make writing more intimate and authentic, but can also leave readers out August 27, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Think your book is done? Think again After four years reporting, writing and rewriting, a first-time book author sends in her manuscript — then braces for another year-plus of work August 22, 2024 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Country music lessons The editor muses on long road trips, limited radio reception and the things she's learned from listening to clear-channel country August 20, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Storytelling moves from Taylor Swift A forward-thinking journalist danced through 45,000 Fitbit steps, cried three times and came away with nine lessons that could make us better storytellers August 15, 2024 Cristian Lupșa Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 246 Next