Search results for “roy peter clark” Showing 103 results A whimsical request inspired some essential writing tools Writing scholar and author Roy Peter Clark responded to a quirky (and somewhat brash) letter with a lifetime list of writing wisdom February 7, 2023 A 9/11 survival story: Honoring accuracy and voice in eyewitness accounts Writing scholar Roy Peter Clark reprises a cousin's escape story, and finds lessons for writers who help people recount personal stories September 9, 2021 When writing news requires a distance from neutrality to “tell it like it is” Writing guru Roy Peter Clark analyzes an "astonishing lead," and unpacks the notions of objectivity and detachment in light of current events January 14, 2021 The shift of “branches” in a sentence creates shifts in mood and meaning Writing guru Roy Peter Clark shows how a single, long sentence reveals the power of an overlooked writing tool: the placement of the main clause February 21, 2020 Not just a guilty pleasure: “Game of Thrones” holds essential writing lessons Esteemed writing teacher Roy Peter Clark shares the 12 things he learned (or re-learned) about storytelling from the epic HBO series June 5, 2019 ‘Your story is worth telling’ Danyel Smith on journaling through life and work. Plus: National Book Award finalists, and the elements of a story pitch October 10, 2025 A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated Kim Cross on reporting for narrative, and breaking down Mark Warren's Esquire story on the death of a beloved pastor May 9, 2025 The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work. April 17, 2025 Venezuelan immigrants sent to prison in El Salvador — from intersecting POVs Plus: how to leak to a journalist, interviewing for detail, and embracing rejection April 4, 2025 A journalist, a boy, and a surprising literary gift What a New York Times editor’s father-son trip can teach us about personal essay writing December 13, 2024 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 11 Next
