Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-227) and index.
Contents
Foreword / Mark Kramer -- Preface -- How the book is organized -- Acknowledgements -- No news is hard news -- Manic curiosity : gathering information for the narrative story -- Finding the shoehorn: aggressive observation -- Interviewing for narrative : why interview when you can chat? -- Staying on top of the interview : practical tips -- The abuse and use of descriptive detail -- Language and style -- Stealing from the novelist's bag of tricks -- Laying out the facts : how to tell the narrative story -- Leading to the end -- Greed and grit : guided tour of a storyteller's mind -- Persuasive storytelling : not a matter of opinion -- Between typing and writing : the narrative art of reviewing art -- A story about getting hired -- Freelancing : narrative for hire -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.
