Francis Flaherty, author of The Elements of Story: A Field Guide to Nonfiction Writing (HarperCollins), was a New York Times columnist and author for 19 years. He now teaches journalism at New York University and Columbia University, and edits books. He is writing a book on language with the working title, English: A Fan’s Notes.
Editor’s note: A great many Storyboard readers are journalism students, nonfiction writers in MFA programs, and beginning reporters and editors. The pieces in our Essays on Craft department cater to such readers but also to veterans in search of … Read more
