Story Craft

EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week and this, we’re offering support to editors and educators for how to guide writers through an effective nut graf — however you spell it and whatever…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week and this, we’re offering support to editors and educators for how to guide writers through an effective nut graf — however you spell it and whatever…

A sports journalist now teaches college students how to build a story from the basics up and find the hard-to-hit nut

How Pulitzer-winning writer Tom French coaxes summary nut grafs (or sentences) from students and pros: They talk, he listens

A freelancer who teaches college journalism leaned on friends, social media, and a simple template to help students find the center of a story

Renowned editor and writing coach Jack Hart urges writers to build stories around a theme statement that establishes meaning and guides structure

A simple diagnostic tool can help writers and editors identify patterns that tighten and strengthen copy

The behemoth of Twitter has been a game-changer for journalism. It has become a tool for breaking stories, making — or breaking — careers, calling attention to issues, and giving…

For many Americans, COVID news has joined the thrum of everyday life. But Charles Pierce warned readers in a recent newsletter the crisis shouldn’t be allowed to be part of…

An author and essayist listens to stories in in their native tongues to hear new rhythms, phrasing and metaphor