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Podcast Nadia Reiman on telling stories of immigration for ‘This American Life’ The reporter and editor for ‘TAL’ reflects on the show’s unique voice, as well as her own experience…
What and how I learned from Jon Franklin

What and how I learned from Jon Franklin

A master and pioneer of narrative nonfiction, Franklin was a demanding teacher and unapologetic force for better writing
RIP Jon Franklin: Inspirational writer, teacher and advocate of true stories

RIP Jon Franklin: Inspirational writer, teacher and advocate of true stories

The two-time Pulitzer winner and author of the nonfiction narrative how-to, "Writing for Story," influenced two generations of journalistic masters
Readers have spoken: Top posts of 2023

Readers have spoken: Top posts of 2023

The 10 most-viewed Storyboard posts show a strong interest in practical tools and the emerging art of investigative narratives
J-school beyond the textbook

J-school beyond the textbook

By Jacqui BanaszynskiAccording to my pre-Wordle morning scans of social media in recent days, it’s back-to-school time. That seems awfully early to me (What happened to waiting until after Labor…
The unlimited shelf life of story ideas

The unlimited shelf life of story ideas

A story that isn't ready or doable in the moment may come back around to be a far better one
Getting out of your head ~ and out of the way of a true story

Getting out of your head ~ and out of the way of a true story

By Dale KeigerIf you write for a living and stay with it long enough you will accumulate a bulging folder of journeyman’s work. You don’t renounce it and you don’t…
Compression: It's not just for socks

Compression: It’s not just for socks

Ads on radio and news sites here in Seattle are promoting “Potted Potter,” a romp of a stage play that retells all seven Harry Potter books — more than 4,000…
How the WriterL came to be: The origin story of a narrative community

How the WriterL came to be: The origin story of a narrative community

EDITOR’S NOTE: “A Place Called WriterL” is a new collection of some of the listserv discussions about narrative journalism held in the late 1990s through the early 2010s. In a…
WriterL, the book: A "greatest hits" collection of narrative discussions

WriterL, the book: A “greatest hits” collection of narrative discussions

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two essays about the new book “A Place Called Writer L,” a collection of listserv discussions from the 1990s and 2000s. Tomorrow, co-editor Stuart…