Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 999 results "Why’s this so good?" No. 50: Jennifer Gonnerman and real lives I often tell students, both undergraduate and graduate, that beautiful stories are everywhere. You can head off to Iraq and Afghanistan and pen a riveting war epic, but you can… July 17, 2012 Michael Mooney on trauma detail, his reading partner, the internal critic and his "I ♥ (Vince Young)" notebook We’ll be talking to Michael Mooney again soon about a small body of his recent long-form journalism, but today we give our attention to “When Lois Pearson Started Fighting Back,”… July 6, 2012 "Why’s this so good?" No. 48: Burkhard Bilger noodles a catfish The story I want to tell you about, “In the Monster's Maw,” was published in 1997, and that's important. Because in 1997, when Burkhard Bilger went out to Oklahoma for… June 27, 2012 Jaimee Rose on a personal mystery, guiding forces, the importance of fripperies and the meaning of life In “Question of a Lifetime,” our latest Notable Narrative, Arizona Republic features writer Jaimee Rose tells a moving story about her grandfather’s search for answers regarding a top-secret mission he… June 22, 2012 Justin Heckert, CRMA Writer of the Year: inside his winning stories Every spring, the City and Regional Magazine Association names a Writer of the Year, and twice the organization has handed Justin Heckert that honor. Heckert won recently for Atlanta magazine… June 15, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 45: Adam Sternbergh on … walking Let’s start with the headline. Sometimes, when I am trying to headline a piece and my heds are getting more and more punny and convoluted, I gather myself and remember… June 5, 2012 "Why's this so good?" No. 42: Tom Hallman and timeless forgiveness Years ago, the wonderful Walt Harrington came to our newsroom and fired us up. We were at the start of a storytelling revival, trying to find our way back to craft, and… May 15, 2012 Wright Thompson on identity, clarity, editing, voodoo and the deadline virtues of Lionel Ritchie We chose Wright Thompson’s ESPN.com piece “The Kid Who Wasn't There” as our latest Notable Narrative because the story added a chilling layer to the odd life story of Guerdwich… May 11, 2012 "Why’s this so good?" No. 40: Roy Blount Jr. lets Jerry Clower talk Over the years Roy Blount Jr. has written a number of superb magazine articles, one of my favorites being “Knock ’im Out, Jay-ree!” a profile of the great Southern raconteur… May 1, 2012 "Why's this so good?" No. 38: Walt Harrington deconstructs Rita Dove Writing about the writing process isn’t easy, for good reason. Turning words into sentences and sentences into scenes is at heart a craft, yet there’s still a certain amount of… April 17, 2012 Previous 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 … 100 Next
