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The art of the narrative interview: Filling in scenic details

The art of the narrative interview: Filling in scenic details

A last phase of interviewing is to gather the details that create cinematic scenes written with a distinct POV and camera lens
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
The art of the narrative interview: Finding the story's arc

The art of the narrative interview: Finding the story’s arc

To gather the goods for a successful narrative, a central focus of interviewing needs to track the journey of situation or event
A spotlight on the art of the interview

A spotlight on the art of the interview

Nonfiction journalist, author and teacher Kim Cross explores the techiniques she uses in interviewing for narrative stories
How to nurture an editor-reporter partnership

How to nurture an editor-reporter partnership

The editor (and former reporter) reflects on the imperative of knowing and respecting each others' roles
How an arts reporter unraveled a controversial and opaque family art dynasty

How an arts reporter unraveled a controversial and opaque family art dynasty

Rachel Corbett hunted back through generations of art deals, international laws and tax havens to explore suspicions about a family's hidden fortune
Not taking "no" for an answer

Not taking “no” for an answer

A freelancer persisted through multiple rejections and 17 edits to land an article in a favorite magazine
Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal

Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal

The narrative journalist details the upside of rejection, the importance of timing, the value of a good agent and the reality of advances
When a reporter is slain, another picks up the story

When a reporter is slain, another picks up the story

The Washington Post sent Lizzie Johnson to Las Vegas to continue an investigation started by Review-Journal reporter Jeff German
Jon Mooallem's narrative on the Camp Fire: "The value is in the telling"

Jon Mooallem’s narrative on the Camp Fire: “The value is in the telling”

The experienced author and magazine writer takes on the aftermath of California's biggest wildfire with insecurity and empathy