Story Craft Shop class: Stuck before you start? Eat a cookie, take a walk, set it out for the elves Advice to a blocked writer from others who have suffered the same August 28, 2019 Laurie Hertzel Lessons from a relentless “Reporter” “Reporter” had to be the inevitable title for legendary investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh’s 2018 autobiography. It’s perfect — a simple, proud word that encompasses craft, passion and conscience. In… August 16, 2019 Don Nelson Roy Peter Clark on the search for the “embedded narrative” Not long ago, I came out of a theater in Tampa, Florida, and heard someone calling my name. It was Adan Martinez, a young college student who had just performed… May 21, 2019 Roy Peter Clark Foreshadow forward; echo back. How writers harness the power of the callback The art of the callback in comedy, film, literature and journalism: When repetition isn't redundancy, but theme and structure May 2, 2019 Ben Yagoda A young journalist is inspired by fickle spring weather (and an old newspaper story) How a 300-word assignment, and a quick read of Ken Fuson's "What a Day!" from 1995, was channeled into a nonfiction prose poem April 30, 2019 Kelley Benham French Learning from what seem the unkindest cuts A science journalist comes to terms with what is lost — and not — when favorite passages are edited out of her long-form story April 24, 2019 Caren Chesler Hitting home runs with story pitches Agents and editors at the 2019 Power of Narrative conference lob feedback and advice in a live pitch session April 5, 2019 Jacqui Banaszynski Probing dark corners and dark souls The risks and rewards of covering society's monsters: Insights from the 2019 Power of Narrative conference April 5, 2019 Julia Shipley Ripping up the narrative arc and fumbling your way to structure 2019 Power of Narrative: Dave Cullen on how he wove time and perspectives to tell a fuller story of the Columbine High School shootings April 4, 2019 Monique Brouillette High notes from the keynotes Quick hits from featured speakers at the 2019 Power of Narrative Conference March 29, 2019 Caren Chesler Previous 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 … 38 Next
