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Minda Honey's lessons from writing a memoir, and advice for journalists finding their voice

Minda Honey’s lessons from writing a memoir, and advice for journalists finding their voice

The author of "The Heartbreak Years" embraced being "shameless" in telling her own story.
'Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go'

‘Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go’

Elon Green on Wright Thompson's "The Barn," how a New York magazine writer organizes his sources, and more.
Inside the acknowledgments: The making of Wright Thompson’s 'The Barn'

Inside the acknowledgments: The making of Wright Thompson’s ‘The Barn’

You can learn a lot from a work of nonfiction by seeing whom the author thanks.
The New Yorker at 100: What we can learn about editor-writer relationships

The New Yorker at 100: What we can learn about editor-writer relationships

Plus: National Magazine Award finalists, American Mosaic Journalism Prize, and more.
Will Bunch writes about a child who dreamed of flying 

Will Bunch writes about a child who dreamed of flying 

Plus: The "Division Street Revisited" podcast, and stories of your first big break.
Effective editing: 'I’m in service of you, the writer'

Effective editing: ‘I’m in service of you, the writer’

Author Glenn Stout has built a following as a freelance editor, giving writers confidence, solutions and sometimes channeling their voice
5 shared lessons from some masters of narrative nonfiction

5 shared lessons from some masters of narrative nonfiction

A journalist starting her career turned to the older generation of "new journalists" to learn the skills and ethics of narrative
When you can't paint over problems and need to tear your story down to the studs

When you can’t paint over problems and need to tear your story down to the studs

A kitchen renovation reminds a writer that not every story can be saved without a complete rewrite and a thoughtful blueprint
Think your book is done? Think again

Think your book is done? Think again

After four years reporting, writing and rewriting, a first-time book author sends in her manuscript — then braces for another year-plus of work
How audience can guide your writing

How audience can guide your writing

The editor and a friend engage in a respectful debate about who they think of when they write