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.
- ISBN10 0452261589
- ISBN13 9780452261587
- Publish Date 29 November 1988
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 18 June 2016
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Penguin Books Australia
- Imprint Signet
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 272
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780452261587