Feature Writing

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER one
• The Newspaper Feature Story
• The Feature: Helen’s Story
• An Overview
• Newspaper Feature Story Types: News and Timeless Features
• Categories and Appeals
• Newspaper Feature Writers: The Right Stuff
• A Profile of the Pulitzer Winners
• The Anatomy of a Newspaper Feature Story
• “Mrs. Kelly’s Monster”
• by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• The Future: Trends in Newspaper Feature Writing
• CHAPTER TWO
• The Newspaper Feature Story Idea
• What Newspaper Readers Want to Read
• How to Get Ideas
• Focusing Ideas
• Ideas That Didn’t Work
• Ideas That Worked
• “Life on the Land: An American Farm Family”
• “Life on the Land: An American Farm Family”
• by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• “Pearls Before Breakfast”
• “PEARLS BEFORE BREAKFAST”
• by Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post Magazine
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• CHAPTER Three
• The Magazine Article and Article Idea
• How a Magazine Article Differs from a Newspaper Feature
• Staff Writer Versus Freelancer
• Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer
• Stalking the Elusive Article Idea
• Matching Ideas to Markets
• “Like Something the Lord Made”
• by Katie McCabe for The Washingtonian
• A National Magazine Award Winner
• “Death of a Playmate”
• by Teresa Carpenter for The Village Voice
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Taking the Next Step
• CHAPTER four
• Researching for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles
• Newspaper Reference Rooms AND COMPUTER FILES
• Magazine Reference Resources
• Computerized Research
• Using Search Engines and Directories
• WRITING FOR THE INTERNET
• On the Decline of Print Journalism
• Freelancing for the Internet
• Turning Research into the Finished Article
• “WHERE BUSINESS TRAVELERS LIVE”
• by Joe Brancatelli
• “WHy we hate the airlines and lobve diet coke”
• by Joe Brancatelli
• CHAPTER five
• Interviewing for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles
• Kinds of Interviews
• Getting Ready to Interview
• Who to Interview
• Asking for the Interview
• Persuading People Who Don’t Want to Talk
• When and Where to Interview
• Researching the Interviewee
• Conducting the Personal Interview
• Making Friends
• Asking Questions
• Attribution Guidelines
• Gathering Material
• Fixing Quotes
• Description
• Excerpt from “The Boy Behind the Mask”
• by Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “Crossing Over”
• by J. R. Moehringer of The Los Angeles Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Closing the Session
• The Interview Story
• “Zepp’s Last Stand”
• by Madeleine Blais of The Miami Herald
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• CHAPTER six
• Writing the Newspaper Feature Story
• Beginning the Process
• Story Structure
• Writing the Lead
• A Dozen Lead Categories
• Excerpt from “Angels and Demons”
• by Tom French of the St. Petersburg Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “How Super Are Our Supercarriers?”
• by Steve Twomey of The Philadelphia Inquirer
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “A Gift Abandoned: Day One–Jack-in-the-box”
• by Sheryl James of the St. Petersburg Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘AIDS in the Heartland: Chapter 1’’
• by Jacqui Banaszynski of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “Ashes to Dust”
• by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “Being Black in South Africa: For Many, the Struggle Is Finding Work”
• by David Zucchino of The Philadelphia Inquirer
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘Toxic Shock’’
• by Nan Robertson of The New York Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘A Daughter Remembers Dad as He Lived, and Died’’
• by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Finalist
• Excerpt from “Utica, Illinois”
• by Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘Life on the Land: An American Farm Family’’: Part 2
• by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘Family, Town, Grieve Three Drowned Brothers’’
• by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Finalist
• Excerpt from ‘‘Making It Fly: Buying a Jetliner–An Act of Faith’’
• by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “Mrs. Kelly’s Monster”
• by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “THE BUREAUCRACY: HOW DID IT GET SO BIG?”
• By Saul Pett of The Associated Press
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from ‘‘Making It Fly: The Big Gamble’’
• by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Excerpt from “A Father’s Pain, a Judge’s Duty, and a Justice Beyond Their Reach”
• by Barry Siegel of The Los Angeles Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• Writing the Body of the Story
• Writing the End of the Story
• Excerpt from “Crime Scene: Beyond the Statistics, A Druggist Confronts the Reality of Robbery”
• by Angelo B. Henderson of The Wall Street Journal
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• EXCERPT FROM “THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW”
• By Lane DeGregory of the St. Petersburg Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• WRITING A STORY FOR THE WEB
• Analyzing Two Feature Stories
• “A Boy of Unusual Vision”
• by Alice Steinbach of the Baltimore Sun
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• “All She Has, $150,000, Is Going to a University”
• by Rick Bragg of the New York Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• CHAPTER seven
• Writing the Specialized Feature Story
• The Deadline Feature Sidebar
• “Ashes to Dust”
• by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• The Profile
• “Adam & Megan: A Story of One Family’s Courage”
• by Dave Curtin of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• The Feature Series
• “First Born, Fast Grown: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10”
• by Isabel Wilkerson of The New York Times
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• The Specialized Feature Story and Multimedia Journalism
• Excerpt from “Final Salute”
• by Jim Sheeler of the Rocky Mountain News
• A Pulitzer Prize Winner
• CHAPTER eight
• Marketing and Writing the Magazine Article
• Case History
• The Idea
• The Market
• The Query Letter
• The Waiting Game
• Gathering the Information
• Organizing the Story
• Sitting Down to Write
• The Aftermath
• Send in the Clones
• “Genome Tome”
• by Priscilla Long for The American Scholar
• A National Magazine Award Winner
• CHAPTER nine
• Writing and Rewriting Like a Pro
• Writers Must be Versatile
• Revising Your Copy
• Useful Writing Devices
• Avoiding Common Mistakes
• Common Writing Problems
• Writing Subjectively
• Putting It All Together
• “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D”
• Game Review for PC Accelerator
• “Medal of Honor: Allied Assault”
• Game Review for MacAddict
• CHAPTER ten
• Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers
• Libel
• Invasion of Privacy
• Copyright Law
• Copyright Protection
• Copyright Infringement
• Ethical Guidelines
• Credits
• Index
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