Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Feature Story Topic
I would like to write a feature story on the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon and it's impact on Springfield. I will focus on the Carillon's events and the way it brings money into Springfield. I will focus mainly on the next upcomming event the Jack-O-Lantern Spectaular. I will interview the people who come out to carve the pumpkins for the festival and I will interview the people who attend the event the following weekend.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Feature Story Discussion
Editorial guidelines are 1 or 2 page sheet of what they are looking for and is addressed to writers and it’s going to vary by the publication.
A lot of them are online…or you can write to the magazine and ask for them.
It’s very unique to the market. The market can be a town or in this case a magazine or newspaper.
How do you go looking for a feature?
-You have to know what's going on.
-Access (who do you know that's a good story? What do you know that's a good story?)
Write Doc a querie once we've discussed a potenial topic for the feature story and it has been approved by Doc.
A querie does the same thing as an outline for a research paper...but it's also a sales pitch for your feature story.
For Friday read or re-read chapter 1 in "handbook of magazine article writing".
Chapter 3 in Don Murray's book.
A lot of them are online…or you can write to the magazine and ask for them.
It’s very unique to the market. The market can be a town or in this case a magazine or newspaper.
How do you go looking for a feature?
-You have to know what's going on.
-Access (who do you know that's a good story? What do you know that's a good story?)
Write Doc a querie once we've discussed a potenial topic for the feature story and it has been approved by Doc.
A querie does the same thing as an outline for a research paper...but it's also a sales pitch for your feature story.
For Friday read or re-read chapter 1 in "handbook of magazine article writing".
Chapter 3 in Don Murray's book.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Craft and Art
Craft is the know how and the skills to create - but once it's created, transforms itself into art.
~Claire Keldermans
~Claire Keldermans
2nd Group of Class Discussion Questions
When Murray talks about "craft" he's referring to the skills it takes to be a good journalistic writer. He calls it a "craft" because you can teach someone how to be a journalist. When you refer to journalism as an "art" it means that you are naturally good at it.
Anyone can write a story about their 90 year old grandma's birthday party at the old folks home....but it takes a skilled writer to "craft" a story out of a situation like this and make it appealing for someone to read.
Anyone can write a story about their 90 year old grandma's birthday party at the old folks home....but it takes a skilled writer to "craft" a story out of a situation like this and make it appealing for someone to read.
Class Discussion 9/3/2008
When Murray is talking about surprise he list the "Writer's Ten Senses"
1-Sight
2-Hearing
3-Touch
4-Smell
5-Taste
6-Change
7-Effect
8-Conflict
9-Context
10-Self
Knowing how to effectivly use these "senses" in writing can make your story more appealing and make more people want read your work.
When you are reporting you're trying to tell the facts of the story or event in an objective way. You're just telling people the basics, who-what-when-where-why-how. When you are writing a story you can add your own personal touch and extra details to help the story stand out or get your point across.
Murray lists on page 123 "Attitudes That Encourage Surprise"
-Know and respent yourself
-Welcome difference
-Connect
-Play
-Confront your fears
1-Sight
2-Hearing
3-Touch
4-Smell
5-Taste
6-Change
7-Effect
8-Conflict
9-Context
10-Self
Knowing how to effectivly use these "senses" in writing can make your story more appealing and make more people want read your work.
When you are reporting you're trying to tell the facts of the story or event in an objective way. You're just telling people the basics, who-what-when-where-why-how. When you are writing a story you can add your own personal touch and extra details to help the story stand out or get your point across.
Murray lists on page 123 "Attitudes That Encourage Surprise"
-Know and respent yourself
-Welcome difference
-Connect
-Play
-Confront your fears
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