Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 1013 results WriterL, the book: A “greatest hits” collection of narrative discussions EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two essays about the new book “A Place Called Writer L,” a collection of listserv discussions from the 1990s and 2000s. Tomorrow, co-editor Stuart… November 3, 2022 How do you make the bear facts interesting? A member of the social media team at the National Park Service uses humor to engage an audience and keep park-goers safe October 7, 2022 A top Danish journalist reflects society in autopsies, trans surgery and pork roast Author and narrative reporter Line Vaaben offers gems from her 20-year immersion into the craft of storytelling September 23, 2022 What to do when you write the kinds of stories you find hard to read Every morning I wake up and do exactly what selfcarefederation.org and everydayhealth.com and verywellmind.com and all those other “take care of yourself” sites and blogs and organizations tell me not… September 20, 2022 Combing through clips, records and emotions for lessons from the past A Los Angeles Times reporter revisited a little-known U.S. Supreme Court abortion rights case that helped pave the way for Roe v. Wade September 1, 2022 Unlearning old-school lessons from a J-school education Two months into my just-the-facts-ma’am, inverted pyramid life as a novice reporter assigned to cover every commission had that ever been formed anywhere in any municipality on Earth at any… August 11, 2022 Raise your glasses to four lessons all writers can learn by judging craft beer Maybe not 99, but at least a few dozen bottles of beer are along the wall. We take one down, pass it around, make sure the barcode on the bottle… July 15, 2022 A tribute to the consummate reporter/writer: Francis X. Clines EDITOR’S NOTE: This tribute is shared with permission from our friends at The Poynter Institute.Frank Clines arrived at The New York Times in 1958, one year before the death of… July 14, 2022 A science writer with comedic timing profiles an alligator with star power Great story ideas are everywhere, and Corinne Purtill spotted a gem on a family trip to the Los Angeles Zoo, where she learned the story of a celebrity with a… June 21, 2022 What to do when words fail you Sometimes the words just don’t work. I don’t mean they don’t come together easily or work well or string together in pretty rhythms. Those are annoyances we seldom get to… June 13, 2022 Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 102 Next
