ABSTRACT
Questions are the bones of an interview. They define much of what will be gained from spending time with a source, so think clearly about what you need to learn from an interview and think about how questions can be framed and organized to get you there. That said, few interviews are so scripted that they actually follow the plan you make for the interview, so this planning also should anticipate new directions, follow-ups and improvisation. It’s in this improvisational space that you’ll usually end up with the best stuff, but like all great improvisers, you won’t get there without a lot of practice and an intuitive sense of the fundamentals.
