Telling True Stories
by Edited by Mark Kramer and Wendy Call
Short essays from dozens of narrative journalists on reporting, writing, structure and ethics, from the Nieman conference. A toolbox of voices.
Read it if…
you want many practitioners on nonfiction craft.
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Skip it if…
you want one coherent method; see Storycraft.
Try instead: How to Write Short →
Three things you will actually use
- Report deeply.
- Find the narrative.
- Learn from many.
Do this first
Read the section on structure.
Our verdict
Journalists on craft.
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