Notable Narratives

A doc film that gently unspools surprises

Filmmaker Eloisa Diez follows a trans man's journey to create a family of his own ~ and confronts her own storytelling stereotypes

By Line Vaaben • March 17, 2023

Alex Reyes de Anda with his partner, Fernanda, after giving birth to his daughter, Victoria

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Story Craft

The making of a (born) journalist

Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame may have been hard-wired to be a reporter but he also worked hard at his craft

By Don Nelson • March 17, 2023

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Writing without words

A watercolor workshop offers wisdom about the art and lifetime practice of storytelling in any form

By Jacqui Banaszynski • March 14, 2023

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From the Editor

Writing without words

By Jacqui Banaszynski
March 14, 2023

A watercolor workshop offers wisdom about the art and lifetime practice of storytelling in any form

From the Editor

Squirrels (and newspapers) as threatened species

By Jacqui Banaszynski
February 21, 2023

The editor discovers that not all squirrels are the same, and that some, like independent community news sites, should not be taken for granted

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Intimate stories in abstract numbers

By Jacqui Banaszynski
February 14, 2023

As the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria rises, the editor reflects on the individual stories those numbers represent

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How empathy can tell a more honest story of gun-violence trauma

By Jacqui Banaszynski
January 31, 2023

Separate profiles of best friends in the Uvalde school shooting — one who died, one who survived — reveal sensitivity and depth

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How to exercise your descriptive muscles

By Jacqui Banaszynski
January 24, 2023

Use the world around you as a playground to stretch your skills at using analogy and metaphor

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The not-so-secret secret to winning a Pulitzer

By Jacqui Banaszynski
January 10, 2023

Keeping your eye on the prize means keeping it on the story right in front of you — nor the one done yesterday or to be done tomorrow

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Writing practice with a purpose

By Jacqui Banaszynski
January 3, 2023

A career journalist ponders the imperfect mastery that comes from daily deadline writing, with a nod to Yoda

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Tools and inspiration at your fingertips: The 2022 editor’s favorites

By Jacqui Banaszynski
December 29, 2022

A non-exclusive list of Storyboard posts that explore the mastery of craft behind the art of nonfiction story work

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Sex and cats: The 2022 people’s choice awards

By Jacqui Banaszynski
December 28, 2022

The Storyboard posts that drew the top 10 pageviews from you, the readers

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A supreme beat education: The U.S. Supreme Court

By Jacqui Banaszynski
December 5, 2022

Covering courts can give reporters access to stories about all aspects of society — past, present and future

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Reading and redefining the “classics”

By Jacqui Banaszynski
November 21, 2022

A lifelong reader reflects on filling — and then letting go of — gaps in a literary education

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Journalistic superpowers: Curiosity, clarity and discomfort

By Jacqui Banaszynski
November 2, 2022

Conversations with reporters reinforced the notion that we often go to impolite places, and that doing so can be a kindness

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