ABSTRACT
Developed news stories are usually enterprise stories, which mean that they are proposed and initiated either by the writer or editor, with a limited or no time element. In a developed story, some writers set the strongest facts out immediately, in short declaratory sentences. The focus is on what the writer found. Some of the best leads feature a narrative or anecdote. Telling stories through scenes is important in narrative. Some writers witness and report on what they observe. Narrative writing is both celebrated and scorned by journalists. It is pursued by some writers and misunderstood by others. Longer stories or projects require the writer to grasp both the story and the concept of why it should be told. The time constraints also need to be considered. Writers have more options in starting longer stories than they usually have in shorter, deadline stories.
