Story building : narrative techniques for news and feature writers / Ndaeyo Uko ; with a foreword by Mark Kramer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Uko, Ndaeyo.

Contributor:

Kramer, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Authorship--Vocational guidance.

Journalism.

Feature writing--Vocational guidance.

Feature writing.

Physical Description:

xix, 233 pages ; ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : University Press of America, [2007]

Summary:

Story Building demystifies the narrative style of writing by playfully undoing the knots of journalistic storytelling. It provides personalized guidance and practical advice on how to muster the passion and skills to gather compelling details needed to tell an engaging journalistic story on deadline. To write like a pro, you must think and report like a pro. In this book, accomplished journalists-from the smallest newspapers to the New York Times-take readers on their beats and, with a friendly voice, explain their actions and their choices.

Contents:

1 No News Is Hard News 1

2 Manic Curiosity: Gathering Information for the Narrative Story 9

3 Finding the Shoehorn: Aggressive Observation 17

4 Interviewing for narrative: Why Interview when you can Chat? 29

5 Staying on Top of the Interview: Practical Tips 51

6 The Abuse and Use of Descriptive Detail 71

7 Language and Style 81

8 Stealing from the Novelist's Bag of Tricks 99

9 Laying Out the Facts: How to Tell the Narrative Story 117

10 Leading to the End 133

11 Greed and Grit: Guided Tour of a Storyteller's Mind 155

12 Persuasive Storytelling: Not a Matter of Opinion 165

13 Between Typing and Writing: The Narrative Art of Reviewing Art 187

14 A Story about Getting Hired 201

15 Freelancing: Narrative for Hire 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761838287

9780761838289

OCLC:

153582796