Story Craft

After four years reporting, writing and rewriting, a first-time book author sends in her manuscript — then braces for another year-plus of work

A Seattle Times intern resisted easy news angles to learn the truth of recovery for five women mountain bikers who survived a cougar attack

A last phase of interviewing is to gather the details that create cinematic scenes written with a distinct POV and camera lens

A matrix of spreadsheets and physical calendars can help a writer organize notes, track scenes and visualize a story timeline

To gather the goods for a successful narrative, a central focus of interviewing needs to track the journey of situation or event

A narrative journalist and nonfiction author shares how she pre-reports to find a viable story and a compelling central character

Nonfiction journalist, author and teacher Kim Cross explores the techiniques she uses in interviewing for narrative stories

A college journalism student and aspiring writer shares what she's learning about the power of both factual and descriptive reporting

Practical tips from nonfiction author Elizabeth Mehren on how to create compelling nonfiction from mounds of research and interviews

From pool drownings to school shootings, John Woodrow Cox shares lessons on reporting violence through the voices of children (and others)