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How to turn a theme and 900 words into sense-of-place poetry

How to turn a theme and 900 words into sense-of-place poetry

Kim Cross used smart pre-reporting, creative hustle and a night on a trampoline to find freedom in a reported essay about freedom
October 6, 2021
Cutting through numbing numbers with electrified writing

Cutting through numbing numbers with electrified writing

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…
October 1, 2021
Plain-spoken words about the "7 stages of severe COVID death" go viral

Plain-spoken words about the “7 stages of severe COVID death” go viral

In late August, the Los Angeles Times published an unvarnished description of illness and death from COVID-19, written by a respiratory therapist who has worked on the front lines of…
September 28, 2021
"The Simulation of Jessica:" Chapter 2 unfurls an intimate chatbot conversation

“The Simulation of Jessica:” Chapter 2 unfurls an intimate chatbot conversation

The Jessica Simulation:Love and loss in the age of A.I.The death of the woman he loved was too much to bear. Could a mysterious website allow him to speak with…
September 1, 2021
#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

A good pitch is not a scattershot, but a clearly stated central idea or question that is fresh, relevant, and a fit for the publication
July 8, 2021
Embedding with EMTs to write about the first line of COVID first responders

Embedding with EMTs to write about the first line of COVID first responders

Harried doctors and nurses, gowned in eerie layers, race to the call of codes. Hospital hallways overflow with the near-dead. Undertakers scramble to make space as body after body arrives,…
May 21, 2021
How narrative moments can elevate a non-narrative story

How narrative moments can elevate a non-narrative story

Two foundational definitions of news are proximity and immediacy. The closer and more urgent an event or issue, the more likely it is to grab a reader’s attention. That can…
May 11, 2021
How to determine your own fate and income as a freelancer

How to determine your own fate and income as a freelancer

At BU's The Power of Narrative conference, two Seattle writers share tips from their successful approach to the business of freelancing
March 31, 2021
The power and purpose of a writer's voice

The power and purpose of a writer’s voice

Are you wondering how you can break out of writing brief news items into writing longer, more engaging narrative articles? Mark Kramer, the founding director of the Power of Narrative…
March 30, 2021
Journalist Angel Jennings on being in the community and bringing yourself to stories

Journalist Angel Jennings on being in the community and bringing yourself to stories

At the BU Power of Narrative conference, Angel Jennings of The Los Angeles Times talks about drawing on personal experiences to guide more authentic reporting
March 25, 2021