Articles “It smelled like margarine and white bread, marriage and cramped flats.” Writing, at its best, is a visual art. It makes readers see. It paints scenes and action and characters in their minds. Brain science studies indicate that people actually hear… November 12, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Stumbling into a social media community A few words on social media. I’m not going to get mired in the meta-mess that is Meta, the New&Never Improved Facebook. That’s well-trod territory. I admire and envy friends… November 11, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski #7 rule of pitching: Prove your skills and your passion Pitching a story you want to pursue is not the time to hide your light under that proverbial bushel — or to sell what you can't deliver November 10, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Immersing into the lives of children damaged by gun violence, and laws that don’t stop it John Woodrow Cox of The Washington Post talks to kids like an adult, sits on their bedroom floors, and doesn't push until they're OK with him November 5, 2021 Chip Scanlan “That’s what writing is, after all the nonsense…” Some book purists may cringe at this, but one test of a great book, to me, is how many pages are dogeared by the time I finish. Those are the… November 4, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski 50 shades of nuance in a polarized world As a columnist and a memoir writer, a fundamental question I confront when I begin a piece is this: Do I view and portray this topic as black-and-white, or do… November 3, 2021 Shoba Narayan Nut grafs: Triptych III ~ Sex, Springsteen and late-night rambles EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week and this, we’re offering support to editors and educators for how to guide writers through an effective nut graf — however you spell it and whatever… October 29, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Nut grafs: Triptych II ~ Pointed questions, including WHOGAS? EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week and this, we’re offering support to editors and educators for how to guide writers through an effective nut graf — however you spell it and whatever… October 28, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Nut grafs: A triptych of teaching approaches EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week and this, we’re offering support to editors and educators for how to guide writers through an effective nut graf — however you spell it and whatever… October 27, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Nut grafs: Seven steps to score a winning story structure A sports journalist now teaches college students how to build a story from the basics up and find the hard-to-hit nut October 26, 2021 Lori Shontz Previous 1 … 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 … 241 Next
