Story Craft A New York Times Insider piece takes readers beyond the public persona By Jacqui BanaszynskiThe primary New York Times obit of Henry Kissinger listed it as a “38 MIN READ.” I checked the clock, my to-do list and my energy level. Then… December 1, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project Author and journalism teacher Mallary Tenore Tarpley uses Post-its and origami paper to outline her reported memoir on eating disorders November 9, 2023 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Notes from a nonfiction writing workshop From the mountains of Romania to storytellers everywhere: Sharing key lessons from a five-day immersion in craft October 26, 2023 Cristian Lupșa How a 9/11 narrative guided a gun violence narrative 22 years later Reporters from The Dallas Morning News pieced together a tick-tock of a deadly mall shooting, starting with "normal aspects of life" August 25, 2023 Talia Richman Climbing the “ladder of abstraction” to evoke empathy and elevate your message A concept adapted from theories of rhetoric can help writers choose details that add both intimacy and universality to a story May 31, 2023 Korrina Duffy Endings: How to leave readers satisfied ~ and wanting more In Narrative Elements 4, Lauren Kessler pays practical attention to the oft-neglected challenge of story endings May 19, 2023 Lauren Kessler Character: The beating heart of narrative In Narrative Elements 3, Lauren Kessler outlines the reporting tools that turn predictable profiles into compelling character studies May 11, 2023 Lauren Kessler 2023 Power of Narrative: Revving the story engine Atavist editor Seyward Darby on the writing craft that drives readers through a story to the end: Plot, characters, scene May 10, 2023 Madeline Bodin 2023 Power of Narrative: Prepping for profiles Washington Post profile writer Geoff Edgers loads up on advance research and background interviews in advance of interviewing a celebrity April 27, 2023 Madeline Bodin Reporting and writing scenes: The foundational building block of stories In Narrative Elements 2, Lauren Kessler explores the multiple methods of reporting required to collect the raw material for meaningful scenes April 20, 2023 Lauren Kessler Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 38 Next
