The Journalist's Craft : A Guide to Writing Better Stories

by Dennis Jackson (Editor ), John Sweeney (Editor )

This inspiring collection of 19 essays from veteran news writers explains how to weave storytelling skills into nonfiction narratives. Journalists of all backgrounds and levels of experience will discover dozens of exercises that have been tested successfully in newsrooms, workshops, and classrooms, and will cover everything from the fundamentals of reporting, writing and revising to more specialized elements like creating rhythm, cadence, and voice; employing dialogue and scene-building; and such devices as foreshadowing, symbols, and metaphors. Contributors are all veteran journalists, including Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, and several Pulitzer Prize-winners.

Genres: Journalism, Writing

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

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[Kathryn Canavan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A top-notch collection of tips and reminiscences from journalism's best -- Jon Franklin, Hugh Mulligan, Mark Bowden, Amanda Bennett, Jeanne Walker Murray, Donald Drake, John Sweeney.

[Maria andriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can use as a reference to work and to teach