Strictly Q&A Effective editing: Word skills, listening skills and people skills Story editor Mike Wilson of St. Petersburg, Dallas and New York Times: "You learn a lot of empathy from being an editor." May 30, 2024 Carly Stern What makes an effective editor? Flexibility, mutual trust and chocolate chips A new Storyboard series starts with Atlantic national editor Scott Stossel talking about what he brings to stories and writers May 10, 2024 Carly Stern Following an unfinished story: A year in the life of a post-Roe family After Tennessee's strict anti-abortion laws left a pregnant woman and her fetus at risk, ProPublica stayed to chronicle failed promises of a safety net March 22, 2024 Trevor Pyle A first-time war correspondent finds human stories in a devastated Ukraine Washington Post reporter Lizzie Johnson volunteered for a Christmas-month rotation in Ukraine, where she filed intimate narratives as well as news February 21, 2024 Kim Cross David Grann Part 2: Craft wisdom and breaking into narrative nonfiction The renowned author shares insights on vetting story ideas, meticulous research and revision, the value of editors and pitching The New Yorker January 11, 2024 Katia Savchuk David Grann Part 1: A deep-dive into “The Wager” The New Yorker writer and bestselling author — who says he's not a “natural writer” — shares the research and writing process behind his latest book January 10, 2024 Katia Savchuk When a Pulitzer-winning book is banned Robert Samuels' co-authored book about the life and death of George Floyd was labeled inappropriate for students at a Tennessee high school January 4, 2024 Carly Stern Jennifer Senior follows a personal trail to undo the erasure of her disabled aunt The Atlantic writer uncovers the painful truth behind the treatment of a generation of Americans warehoused in asylums and denied by families November 29, 2023 Carly Stern Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal The narrative journalist details the upside of rejection, the importance of timing, the value of a good agent and the reality of advances November 17, 2023 Carly Stern Chasing the emotional escape of Dungeons & Dragons on death row Author and one-time prisoner Keri Blakinger worked through nicknames, bureaucracies and emotional truths to write about gaming on death row October 4, 2023 Trevor Pyle Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 20 Next
