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"We don't carry that brand, but I think Gimbel's does."

“We don’t carry that brand, but I think Gimbel’s does.”

—Macy's sales clerk in "Miracle on 34th Street" (the original)
November 29, 2018
When syncopation rocks a nation: "Hamilton" enthralls fifth-graders (and parents) with a rockin' story of history

When syncopation rocks a nation: “Hamilton” enthralls fifth-graders (and parents) with a rockin’ story of history

Shop class: What the hit musical teaches about the art and reach of narrative
November 28, 2018
Large writing lessons from a small space

Large writing lessons from a small space

A morning’s hasty scroll through Facebook earlier this week showed the above photo from Traci Angel, an author, teacher and freelancer based in Kansas City and a recent Storyboard contributor.…
November 22, 2018
"...readers want to feel secure in the hands of the author."

“…readers want to feel secure in the hands of the author.”

—Novelist John Sandford (aka Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Camp)
November 21, 2018
Eulogy for Paradise: A breaking news story framed as the profile and history of a town

Eulogy for Paradise: A breaking news story framed as the profile and history of a town

The Facebook post was conversational and almost light-hearted:And on Day Two of Camp Fire coverage, I spilled water all over my notebook and laptop (tips?!). Seems fitting that the only…
November 15, 2018
Serendipity brings two men together on the football field, and in the rest of life

Serendipity brings two men together on the football field, and in the rest of life

A story that garners wide acclaim, gets multiple plays across ESPN and draws tweets from Reese Witherspoon is not your everyday deadline fare. For most writers, it will never happen.…
November 13, 2018
A brother's death, written by a sister, channeling their mother's voice

A brother’s death, written by a sister, channeling their mother’s voice

Sometimes I push writing students to look for new ways to tell stories.Should you start with the “small” things? Is there a story in the way a character dresses? How…
November 8, 2018
"Developing a writer's voice is almost a process of unlearning, one analogous to children's painting."

“Developing a writer’s voice is almost a process of unlearning, one analogous to children’s painting.”

—Susan Orlean from "Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide"
November 7, 2018

The Power of Storytelling: Daring to bear witness to society’s villains

A documentarian and a podcaster explain the value of exploring the darker corners of humanity as a way to understand our shared reality
November 2, 2018

The Power (and challenge) of Storytelling: “Seeing more of the truth”

NewsMaven founder Zuzanna Ziomecka on biases embedded in the news and learning to notice what we don't see
November 2, 2018