NFSJ Telling Science Stories Well

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How to Cultivate Narrative in Stories of All Lengths

Marion Renault

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Getting Personal: When and How to Write Yourself into Your Story

Adela Wu

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Synthesizing Ideas to Write with Authority

Julia Rosen

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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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How Journalists Can Overcome Math Anxiety

Tatiana Harkiolakis

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Writing Vivid Scenes from a Distance: Lessons from Audio Producers

María Paula Rubiano A.

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Journalists as Characters: Using First-Person Narration to Drive Stories

Knvul Sheikh

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Good Transitions: A Guide to Cementing Stories Together

Amanda Mascarelli

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

A balled-up piece of paper with the word TRUE typed on it repeatedly sits on a piece of paper with the word FALSE written on it over and over again.

Surviving the Grind of Fact-Checking

Heather Pringle

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Nailing the Nut Graf

Tina Casagrand

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Like Being There: How Science Writers Use Sensory Detail

Jyoti Madhusoodanan