The art and craft of feature writing

By William E. Blundell

Subjects: Art d'écrire, Feature writing, Journalisme, Technical writing, Style, literary, Reporters and reporting, Authorship, Rédaction technique, Xin wen xie zuo, Narration (Rhetoric), Handbooks, manuals

Description: 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.(Barns & Nobles)