Feature Writing Because all business is no fun!
Description: Feature Writing Because all business is no fun! FEATURE WRITING VS. HARD OR STRAIGHT NEWS The primary differences between featuring writing and hard news The purpose of the stories as determined by the writer Hard news - intended to inform
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slide1. Feature Writing Because all business is no fun!<br>
slide2. FEATURE WRITING VS. HARD OR STRAIGHT NEWS The primary differences between featuring writing and hard news
The purpose of the stories as determined by the writer
Hard news - intended to inform
Featuring writing - intended to evoke emotion
The reaction to the stories as determined by the reader
Hard news - immediately know the outcome; reader is informed
Feature writing - written in the narrative; reader is entertained<br>
slide3. FEATURE WRITING Reporting is still crucial
Reporting is THE FOUNDATION of all great features
Reporting provides the tools that a journalist needs to build a feature story
REPORTING = Interviewing, research, observation<br>
slide4. THE RULE FOR FEATURE WRITING: 40% OF THEIR TIME DOING RESEARCH TO FIND THE STORY IDEA 40% OF THEIR TIME DOING INTERVIEWS AND REPORTING 20% OF THEIR TIME WRITING<br>
slide5. SO, WHAT DO I DO DIFFERENTLY: Details are fundamental
They help capture a reader’s attention
They draw the reader into the story
THEY ALLOW WRITERS TO SHOW NOT TELL<br>
slide6. HOW DO I GET THE DETAILS? Interview in person so you can observe the person in their own environment with their own things
Gather more details than necessary
Record EVERYTHING
Shoot photos
Ask a lot of questions
Take a lot of notes<br>
slide7. ALL OF THIS WILL HELP YOU DEVELOP THE THEME Once you’ve completed research and reporting, figure out what it all means by asking:
WHAT IS THE STORY REALLY ABOUT???
This is the most critical but often overlooked step
Develop your focus statement and write toward that focus statement<br>
slide8. Feature Writing Because all business is no fun!<br>
slide2. FEATURE WRITING VS. HARD OR STRAIGHT NEWS The primary differences between featuring writing and hard news
The purpose of the stories as determined by the writer
Hard news - intended to inform
Featuring writing - intended to evoke emotion
The reaction to the stories as determined by the reader
Hard news - immediately know the outcome; reader is informed
Feature writing - written in the narrative; reader is entertained<br>
slide3. FEATURE WRITING Reporting is still crucial
Reporting is THE FOUNDATION of all great features
Reporting provides the tools that a journalist needs to build a feature story
REPORTING = Interviewing, research, observation<br>
slide4. THE RULE FOR FEATURE WRITING: 40% OF THEIR TIME DOING RESEARCH TO FIND THE STORY IDEA 40% OF THEIR TIME DOING INTERVIEWS AND REPORTING 20% OF THEIR TIME WRITING<br>
slide5. SO, WHAT DO I DO DIFFERENTLY: Details are fundamental
They help capture a reader’s attention
They draw the reader into the story
THEY ALLOW WRITERS TO SHOW NOT TELL<br>
slide6. HOW DO I GET THE DETAILS? Interview in person so you can observe the person in their own environment with their own things
Gather more details than necessary
Record EVERYTHING
Shoot photos
Ask a lot of questions
Take a lot of notes<br>
slide7. ALL OF THIS WILL HELP YOU DEVELOP THE THEME Once you’ve completed research and reporting, figure out what it all means by asking:
WHAT IS THE STORY REALLY ABOUT???
This is the most critical but often overlooked step
Develop your focus statement and write toward that focus statement<br>
slide8. Feature Writing Because all business is no fun!<br>