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#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

Ava Kofman of ProPublica blended contextual and records reporting with intimate narrative interviews and observation
May 21, 2021
How narrative moments can elevate a non-narrative story

How narrative moments can elevate a non-narrative story

Little gems of character, dialogue, description and scene make a complex explanatory piece more compelling
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

The founding director of the BU Power of Narrative conference details the most important step you can take towards narrative journalism
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
The Power of Narrative: Non-fiction narrative in challenging times

The Power of Narrative: Non-fiction narrative in challenging times

A keynote conversation from the annual conference, hosted by Boston University, which went virtual to a record crowd
March 23, 2021
"She was delicate the way a ribbon of steel holds up its part of a bridge."

“She was delicate the way a ribbon of steel holds up its part of a bridge.”

—From the obituary of Cicely Tyson by Wesley Morris of The New York Times
February 18, 2021
Lessons in the purpose of poetic language from a presidential inauguration

Lessons in the purpose of poetic language from a presidential inauguration

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two posts today analyzing the power of the presidential inaugural poem delivered Jan. 20, 2020, by Amanda Gorman, and reflecting on its place in…
January 21, 2021
America's first hip-hop inaugural poem ties history to the present, optimism to urgency

America’s first hip-hop inaugural poem ties history to the present, optimism to urgency

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two posts today analyzing the power of the presidential inaugural poem delivered Jan. 20, 2020, by Amanda Gorman, and reflecting on its place in…
January 21, 2021