Reported Features

Butterfly On A Bullet

Robert Lee Hotz

A stack of open magazines.

The Big Leap: From Article to Book

Helen Fields

Serendipity Story: Hillary Rosner

Christie Aschwanden

Serendipity Story: Cynthia Graber

Cynthia Graber

Close-up of a four-leaf clover.

Serendipity Stories: A New TON Series

TON Editors

A silhouetted figure sitting against a tree on the edge of an ocean beach.

The Art of the Essay

Cameron Walker

A man in a light jacket and tall rubber boots stands in a field next to a border collie, with a white sheep in the background.

Serendipity Story: A Pitch in Sheep’s Clothing

Jim Kling

Layers of wavy lines on a dark blue background, evoking the concept of a graph.

By the Numbers: Essential Statistics for Science Writers

Stephen Ornes

Are You an Editor or a Writer? Part II: The Editors

Christie Aschwanden

Close-up of the keys of a vintage typewriter.

Are You a Writer or an Editor? Part I: The Writers

Christie Aschwanden

Close-up of a brown eye.

Like Being There: How Science Writers Use Sensory Detail

Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Close-up of a man's hand sharpening a knife.

Sharpening Ideas: From Topic to Story

Dan Ferber

A stack of paperback books viewed from the edges, sitting on a wooden table.

Making the Leap from News to Books: Critical Questions

Charles Choi

A baseball pitcher winding up for his pitch.

Pitching Errors: How Not to Pitch

Laura Helmuth

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Lost and Found: How Great Nonfiction Writers Discover Great Ideas

Brendan Borrell

Close-up of part of a spiral notebook with some unreadable writing on the right-facing page.

Taking Good Notes: Tricks and Tools

TON Editors

Sepia-toned view of the Eiffel Tower, shot from the ground.

Naming the Dog: The Art of Narrative Structure

Christie Aschwanden