Search results for “5 questions” Showing 796 results How we reveal our character Scenes from an election week. Plus: Selling a book proposal and the value of a ‘flop’ November 7, 2025 Meet the main characters: How six writers introduce their subjects to the reader From the Nieman Storyboard archives: the descriptions, the scenes, and the internal thoughts that bring characters to life in narrative nonfiction November 7, 2025 ‘Surprise is magic in journalism’ Author Claudia Rowe on writing about the foster care system. Plus: Keeping your day job while publishing books with Erin Somers October 24, 2025 National Book Award finalist Claudia Rowe on writing about teens and the foster care system The author of ‘Wards of the State’ on preparing sources to be part of a book and covering the foster care system-to-incarceration pipeline October 23, 2025 Journalist Kate Sosin on covering trans issues in the age of Trump 2.0 “As a trans person, I have to write news that makes me want to get up in the morning … stories that are more constructive than just, ‘Here's another thing… October 17, 2025 From index cards to interviews: Eight journalists on reporting and writing scenes Nieman Storyboard's archive of lessons and advice from some of the most memorable narrative nonfiction October 3, 2025 Michael Kruse & Bill Duryea: Lessons from a 16-year reporter-editor partnership The journalists share how they supported and learned from each other at the Tampa Bay Times and Politico. September 25, 2025 Finding your book’s main characters Megan Greenwell's “Bad Company,” annotated. Plus: What makes dialogue work on the page? September 19, 2025 Megan Greenwell on holding out for the once-in-a-lifetime book idea The author of “Bad Company” on the merits of waiting until she was seized by an obsession and couldn’t let go September 19, 2025 Technology still demands a story Sam Wolson on finding the right medium for the right story. Plus: Terry Gross on 50 years of ‘Fresh Air’ and using narrative structure in interviews September 12, 2025 Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … 80 Next
