Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1161 results Nut grafs: Overused, misused — or merely misunderstood? When a summary nut beeps like the back-up horn on a truck or blinds like a searchlight, it can ruin the magic of a narrative January 30, 2019 From a Kickstarter about avocados to conviction as an American spy Jason Rezaian’s twin allegiances were baked into his life and his journalism. He was born and raised in Marin County, California, the son of an Iranian father and American mother.… January 22, 2019 Shining light on a “shadow” special-ed program in the Georgia public schools Editor’s note: All photos are courtesy of LaToya Ruby Frazier and Gavin Brown’s enterprise for the New Yorker. The images cannot be reused without consent or permission. New Yorker writer Rachel… January 22, 2019 An annotated project that “breaks the ‘rules’ in all the right ways” EDITOR’S NOTE: While we did not annotate this project by ProPublica Illinois, we are including it in “Annotation Tuesday” because the story itself, as published, was an innovative example of… January 15, 2019 The Sixth Cactus: When green becomes so much more than green Editor’s note: This is another in our Shop Class series. The goal is to break down the work that goes into creating stories, and offer prompts, suggestions or exercises to help you… January 9, 2019 Five life hacks for beating writer’s block Every writer procrastinates. Even John McPhee, one of the most prolific writers of our time. “I’ll go hours before I’m able to write a word,” he has said. “I’ll make tea. I… January 8, 2019 Yes, everyone, there is a reason to believe … Dear Reader,As the holiday weekend approached, a newspaper friend asked me why, as editor of a community newspaper, I reprinted the editorial “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” on… December 25, 2018 A “final” phone call from the wildfires inspires an unusual, intimate story written under the fire of deadline The first sentence is treacherous: This is how I die.It stands alone, in italics – first person, no quote marks. It reads like an epitaph beneath a photograph of six… December 19, 2018 How to crack the code of live storytelling with Pop-Up Magazine "Ephemeral" true stories that inform, surprise and delight December 18, 2018 How film class led to fighting wildfires which led to finding a home which led to a memoir In a full-circle illustration of the way life sometimes imitates art, screenwriting led Sarah Berns to smokejumping. Then smokejumping led to a cinematic memoir, written with a director’s eye and… December 11, 2018 Previous 1 … 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 … 117 Next
