The Art and Craft of Feature Writing: Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide

Storytelling—how to catch and hold a reader’s interest through artful narration of factual material
 
William E. Blundell, one of the best writers on one of America's best-written papers—The Wall Street Journal—has put his famous Journal Feature-Writing Seminars into this step-by-step guide for turning out great articles. Filled with expert instruction on a complex art, it provides beginners with a systematic approach to feature writing and deftly teaches old pros some new tricks about:
 
·         How and where to get ideas
·         What readers like and don’t like
·         Adding energy and interest to tired topics
·         Getting from first ideas to finish article
·         The rules of organization
·         How—and whom—to quote and paraphrase
·         Wordcraft, leads, and narrative flow
·         Self-editing and notes on style
 
… plus many sample feature articles.

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• Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
• Writing Articles About the World Around You
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• The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 3rd Edition: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect
• The Associated Press Stylebook 2018: and Briefing on Media Law (Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law)
• Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction (Reference)
• Journalistic Writing: Building the Skills, Honing the Craft
• On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
• The New New Journalism: Conversations with America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft