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1 online resource (341 pages) |
| Contents |
Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; PART I: Reading, Writing and Relevance; 1: What Makes a Story Interesting?; Key Points; Five Mistakes of Beginning Writers; Staying safe in your own backyard; Choosing a broad topic that lacks an angle; Failing to dig deep; Writing without anecdotes; Writing boring articles; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; 2: How to Find an Original Idea; Key Points; Determine Your Angle; Nine Places to Find Ideas; 1. Yellow Pages of telephone directories; 2. Small-town newspapers (print and online) |
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3. Old magazines and magazine archives4. Bulletin boards; 5. Events calendars; 6. Faculty biographies on university websites; 7. Association directories; 8. CQ Researcher; 9. Ask for tips and leads; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; 3: Strong Angles and Focused Ideas; Key Points; Summarize Your Story Idea in a Single Sentence; The angle tree; Characteristics of a Focused Angle; How to Know if Your Topic is Too Broad; If you can find a book; If someone could write a book; If your proposed title has no verbs; How to Narrow Your Topic; Find a news peg; "Nationalize" a local topic |
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Decide what you want to knowFind a unique source; Use the funnel of focus; Summary; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; 4: Digging Deep for Original Stories; Key Points; The "40-40-20" Rule of Research; Why You Need Libraries; Why Interviews are Essential; Primary Sources: Vital for Originality; The Internet: Primary or Secondary Source?; Speeches, reports and judicial decisions; Reports from companies, government agencies and nonprofits; Original statistical data; Academic studies and scholarly journal articles; Congressional reports and testimonies; Correspondence and papers |
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Copyright and Fair UseWhat copyright doesn't protect; The good news; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; 5: Talking Pointers: How to Conduct Great Interviews; Key Points; First, You Prepare; Insights vs. Information; Identifying Experts and Actors; Get Ready, Get Set; Off to a Strong Start; But What If ...?; Time to Switch Roles; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; PART II: Taking Your Articles to the Freelance Market; 6: To Market, To Market: Shopping Your Words Around; Key Points; Discovering Available Resources; Collecting Writers' Guidelines; Analyzing Markets-On Your Own |
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Get to know the readersTake note of the editor's notes; Pick up on masthead clues; Study the table of contents; Read sample articles; New Kids on the Block; Persistence Pays; In-Class Activities; Assignments; Notes; 7: Pitch-Perfect Query Letters; Key Points; In Pursuit of Perfection; First impressions are important; What's the big idea?; Essential Components of a Query; Crafting the lead paragraph; Summarizing a timely topic; Nuts and bolts information; Writer's credentials; What Not to Include in a Query; When to Query; Snail Mail vs. E-mail Queries; P.S. Try Again; Sample Query Letters |
| Summary |
Updated with fresh facts, examples and illustrations, along with two new chapters on digital media and blogs this third edition continues to be the authoritative and essential guide to writing engaging and marketable feature stories. Covers everything from finding original ideas and angles to locating expert sourcesExpanded edition with new chapters on storytelling for digital media and building a story blogCaptivating style exemplifies the authors' expert guidance, combining academic authority with professional know-howComprehensive coverage of all the |
| Notes |
Sample query 1 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Feature writing.
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Journalism -- Authorship.
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Feature writing.
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Journalism -- Authorship.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Miller, Holly G
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| ISBN |
9781118305140 |
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1118305140 |
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1118305159 |
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9781118305157 |
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