Story Craft

Nut grafs: Learning from literature, music, movie trailers and “the bones” of stories

How Pulitzer-winning writer Tom French coaxes summary nut grafs (or sentences) from students and pros: They talk, he listens

By Thomas French • October 21, 2021

A tile inset in Central Park in New York honors slain Beatle John Lennon. Writer Tom French uses Beatles music as one way to teach and coach nut grafs..

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Nut grafs (or graphs): How five sentences can help a writer focus

A freelancer who teaches college journalism leaned on friends, social media, and a simple template to help students find the center of a story

By Emily Sohn • October 20, 2021

Story Craft

Nut grafs: Getting to the heart of the story

Renowned editor and writing coach Jack Hart urges writers to build stories around a theme statement that establishes meaning and guides structure

By Jack Hart • October 19, 2021

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