The Art and Craft of Feature Writing

The HUB note on The Art and Craft of Feature Writing.

Introduction

  • Good writing is about telling a story and including facts that are as true and interesting to others as they are to us.

  • It can’t be stated strongly enough—you have to tell exciting stories all the time.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 6

  • How to Craft a Lead That Draws Readers In [[202410200541]]

Chapter 7

  • Wordcraft [[202410191748]]
    • Storytelling thrives on clarity of ideas, specificity of language, and the movement of characters.

Chapter 8


See Also

  • First, You Write A Sentence [[202012092105]]
    • The elements of reading, writing, and life.
  • Writing Without Teachers [[202303221435]]
    • by Peter Elbow, where he makes a case for massive freewriting.
  • First We Read, Then We Write [[202105121536]]
  • How To Write Short [[202012261545]]
    • All these pointers are focused on short writing, which is considered 300 words or less. This is a flexible number.
  • Weinberg On Writing: The Fieldstone Method [[202302252046]]
    • A super metaphor for note-taking. Create a pile of ‘fieldstones’ that can be used to assemble a wall or whatever.
  • Good Writing Habits [[202303121527]]
    • Smart writing tips centered around observation and taking the opportunity to make notes everywhere.

References

  • Blundell, William E. The art and craft of feature writing: based on the Wall Street Journal guide. 1988.