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"Go out, little book, into the world."

“Go out, little book, into the world.”

From an interview with author Margaret Atwood
The art of the narrative interview: Sequencing your story

The art of the narrative interview: Sequencing your story

A matrix of spreadsheets and physical calendars can help a writer organize notes, track scenes and visualize a story timeline
Effective editing: Trust and Ted Lasso-style cheerleading

Effective editing: Trust and Ted Lasso-style cheerleading

For the ProPublica deputy managing editor Alexandra Zayas, emotional intelligence is as important as journalistic craft skills
Effective editing: Lynda Robinson annotates a sensitive story on faith and family

Effective editing: Lynda Robinson annotates a sensitive story on faith and family

The Washington Post enterprise editor gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she worked with a reporter to access sources and recreate scenes

Effective editing: Mike Wilson annotates a complex story he edited

The deputy editor of The New York Times "Good Reads" offers insights into what he sees in a reporter/writer's project
From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

A college journalism student and aspiring writer shares what she's learning about the power of both factual and descriptive reporting
Books are more than their covers

Books are more than their covers

The editor remembers one of her most treasured books, which she will never read but tells a universal story
How to stop "performing" and write as only you can write

How to stop “performing” and write as only you can write

Author, journalist and narrative teacher Steve Almond offers self-aware writing advice in a new "DIY manual for the construction of stories"
How an old story taught new lessons about reporting trauma

How an old story taught new lessons about reporting trauma

A quarter-century after a catastrophic fire, a reporter returned to interview survivors and faced the grief she had carried with her
So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

The editor reflects on newsletters as a writing form and what they might teach us about various ways to engage readers