The art and craft of feature writing
by William E. Blundell · first published 1988
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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 ene
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…really helpful* > For non-fiction storytelling - Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452287553/ref=nosim/... - The Art and Craft of Feature Writing: Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452261589/ref=nosim/... > For fiction storytelling: - Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed…
on “To Persuade People, Tell Them a Story” ↗…Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg - The Elements of Style, 4th Edition by Strunk & White - Good Prose by Kidder & Todd - Wordcraft by Jack Hart - Storycraft by Jack Hart - The Art and Craft of Feature Writing by William Blundell - The Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy Lamb
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