The Art and Craft of Feature Writing
Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Editing & Proofreading, Journalism
| Author: | William E. Blundell | ISBN: | 9781101667125 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | November 29, 1988 |
| Imprint: | Plume | Language: | English |
| Author: | William E. Blundell |
| ISBN: | 9781101667125 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | November 29, 1988 |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
