NEWS - HARD NEWS, SOFT NEWS
FEATURE
ANALYSIS
OPINION – EDITORIAL, OP-ED, COLUMN
INTERVIEW
INTERACTIVE
STORY DELIVERY
PRINT – NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES
WEB – SITES, BLOGS
BROADCAST – RADIO, TELEVISION (also mounted on web)
TIPS FOR DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
- Don’t add description for the sake of decoration. It has to set the mood or tone or in some way work with the theme of the story or it is just a distraction.
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- Use vivid nouns and verbs, rather than cluttering the writing with many adjectives.
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- Avoid listing items.
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- Ask yourself whether your passage is taking readers further into your story or further away.
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- If writing a descriptive or anecdotal lead, be careful of length and include a nut graph that ties the opening to your theme.
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- Excessive wordiness can ruin the effect you are trying to achieve. Keep it clear and concise, even when colorful.
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- Use concrete images and examples rather than vague ideas.
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