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Informationen zum Autor Ndaeyo Uko has worked in newsrooms in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria as a reporter, columnist and national newspaper editor. His stories have appeared in major publications around the world, including: The Independent, (London), San Jose Mercury News, (California), The Guardian (Lagos, Nigeria). Dr. Uko has taught journalism in the United States, Ghana and Australia, where he currently lectures. Klappentext Story Building demystifies the narrative style of writing by playfully undoing the knots of journalistic storytelling. It provides personalized guidance and practical advice on how to muster the passion and skills to gather compelling details needed to tell an engaging journalistic story on deadline. Zusammenfassung Story Building demystifies the narrative style of writing by playfully undoing the knots of journalistic storytelling. It provides personalized guidance and practical advice on how to muster the passion and skills to gather compelling details needed to tell an engaging journalistic story on deadline. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Foreword by Mark Kramer Part 2 Preface Part 3 How the Book Is Organized Chapter 4 No News Is Hard News Chapter 5 Manic Curiosity: Gathering Information for the Narrative Story Chapter 6 Finding the Shoehorn: Aggressive Observation Chapter 7 Interviewing for narrative: Why Interview when you can Chat? Chapter 8 Staying on Top of the Interview: Practical Tips Chapter 9 The Abuse and Use of Descriptive Detail Chapter 10 Language and Style Chapter 11 Stealing from the Novelist's Bag of Tricks Chapter 12 Laying Out the Facts: How to Tell the Narrative Story Chapter 13 Leading to the End Chapter 14 Greed and Grit: Guided Tour of a Storyteller's Mind Chapter 15 Persuasive Storytelling: Not a Matter of Opinion Chapter 16 Between Typing and Writing: The Narrative Art of Reviewing Art Chapter 17 A Story about Getting Hired Chapter 18 Freelancing: Narrative for Hire...
