Newcomers Writing Well

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Don’t Despair: How to Handle Writer’s Block

Pedro Márquez-Zacarías

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How to Find and Use Quotes in Science Stories

Abdullahi Tsanni

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Shedding Sentence Deadweight to Help Science Stories Soar

Carolyn Wilke

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Fat Chance: Writing about Probability

Grace Huckins

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Diversity Style Guides for Journalists

TON Editors

How to Ask for Feedback from Editors

Knvul Sheikh

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Good Transitions: A Guide to Cementing Stories Together

Amanda Mascarelli

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How to Do a Close Read

Siri Carpenter

Good Endings: How to Write a Kicker Your Editor—and Your Readers—Will Love

Robin Meadows

Good Beginnings: How to Write a Lede Your Editor—and Your Readers—Will Love

Robin Meadows

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Explaining Complexity

Carl Zimmer

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Nailing the Nut Graf

Tina Casagrand