Structure

A metal scaffolding staircase ascends into a sunny, blue sky.

Using the Ladder of Abstraction to Elevate Science Stories

Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Illustration of an abstract staircase with numerous multicolored doors, one of which is open and a figure stands inside.

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

Adela Wu

Chris Muronzi on Covering the Women Battling “Man-Made Starvation” in Zimbabwe

Aishwarya Jagani

Composite image of the book A Dominant Character and a photo of author Samanth Subramanian.

Samanth Subramanian’s A Dominant Character Recounts the Story of J.B.S. Haldane, Whose Life Was Torn between Scientific Integrity and Political Loyalty

Pratik Pawar

Lane DeGregory Follows a Family Waiting for a Medical Miracle

Jennifer Lu

Photo of a whale and her calf swimming, seen from above.

Storygram: Ed Yong’s “North Atlantic Right Whales Are Dying in Horrific Ways”

Nadia Drake

How to Ask for Feedback from Editors

Knvul Sheikh

Close-up of a vintage typewriter with the I character elevated.

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

Knvul Sheikh

A photo of some presumably edible compounds on a square plate. There is a spoon to each side of the plate.

Storygram: Maria Konnikova’s “Altered Tastes”

Molly Birnbaum

Autumn view of a bridge arching over glassy smooth water.

Good Transitions: A Guide to Cementing Stories Together

Amanda Mascarelli

Jacqui Banaszynski’s Literary Forensics: A Diagnostic Tool to Improve Writing

Christina Selby

A field with sandy soil and scrubby grass, and a transmission tower in the background. Eleven numbered signs are placed irregularly in the ground, showing numbers in the 40s, 50s and 70s.

Storygram: Sarah Wild’s “Bones Specialists Try to Prise Secrets from the Veld Bodies”

Jen Schwartz

A pair of black spectacles resting on an unreadable printed page of text that includes a table.

How to Do a Close Read

Siri Carpenter

Ross Andersen

Ross Andersen Writes a New Creation Story

Rebecca Boyle

Lauren Morello

Lauren Morello Examines Twitter and Sexism in Science

Jeanne Erdmann

Writing Elegant Background

Christina Selby

William deBuys Goes to Extremes for Endangered Species

Christina Selby

The Human Element: Bringing Science to Life with Profiles

Esther Landhuis