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Vol. II, No. 9 – Nov. 30, 2007

Shout Outs We’ve seen more good leads lately, perhaps a testament to the additional time for live-in assignments. That’s encouraging because there’s no quicker way to lose a reader than with an uninspiring, uninteresting opening. A lead is a “flashlight … Continue reading

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Issue 3, No. 10 – Sept. 20, 2007

Shout Outs Nothing enlivens and empowers writing more than specific detail. When you’re out on the street reporting, create a special place in your notebook for every imaginable detail your senses can take in. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how … Continue reading

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Issue 2, No. 10 – Sept. 11, 2007

Shout Outs When sentences run the same length throughout a story, it gets monotonous. Readers drop off. The solution: Vary sentence length. Read and listen to Kenyon Farrow’s lead on an international AIDS conference this summer to see how he … Continue reading

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