George Johnson wanted to write about new developments in cancer research for the New York Times. But he needed to find a story that would let him to do it. So last year Johnson, a regular contributor to the Times’ science section who’s writing a book about cancer, cut a deal with his editor. He’d [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Story Development’
Sharpening ideas: From topic to story
Posted by Dan Ferber on July 11th, 2012
Posted in Elements of Craft 
Tags: Characters, Elements-of-Craft, Ferber, Guest Contributor, Narrative, Pitching, Story Development, Structure 
4 Comments »Ask TON: Saving string
Posted by Jeanne Erdmann and Siri Carpenter on January 26th, 2012
Welcome back for another installment of Ask TON. (Wondering what Ask TON is? See here for background information and our introductory post. Click on “Ask TON” above to see previous installments.) Today’s question: I’m a freelancer, and I want to move from doing straight news stories to features, but I don’t really know how to start [...]
Posted in Ask TON Tags: Ask TON, Features, Finding Ideas, Frederick, Greene, Maher, Pitching, Story Development 2 Comments »Ask TON: From idea to story
Posted by Jeanne Erdmann and Siri Carpenter on October 27th, 2011
Welcome to day four of our first-birthday palooza. Today, we greet you with another episode of Ask TON. (If you need to catch up on earlier episodes, see here, here, and here.) Here’s the question for today: What questions do you ask yourself about a story that you’re considering pursuing? How do you decide whether it’s a good idea? [...]
