ABSTRACT

The new edition of this successful text gives advanced writers and reporters a thorough look at newspaper, magazine, and newsletter feature writing. It includes computer-based research tools and a discussion of online publications and resources.

This edition emphasizes three primary aspects of feature writing:
*introduction and writing skills--the basics,
*article types, and
*the collegiate and professional writing life.

Readers learn from the narrative, from the advice of professionals, and by example. Each chapter contains excerpts and complete articles from some of the nation's leading publications to illustrate points made in the text.

part |2 pages

Part I: The Basics

chapter 1|30 pages

Feature Writing in the 21st Century

chapter 2|27 pages

Finding a Good Feature Article Idea

chapter 3|29 pages

Researching Feature Article Ideas

chapter 4|36 pages

The Writing and Editing Process

part |2 pages

Part II: Types of Articles

chapter 5|21 pages

Descriptive and Color Writing

chapter 6|27 pages

The Human-Interest Article

chapter 7|28 pages

Profiles and Personality Sketches

chapter 8|22 pages

Seasonal Features

chapter 11|36 pages

1 Travel Writing

chapter 12|26 pages

2 Service Features

chapter 13|22 pages

3 Personal Experience Articles

chapter 14|31 pages

4 Writing Humor in Feature Articles

chapter 15|39 pages

5 Writing Science and Technical Features

part |2 pages

Part III: The Collegiate and Professional Writer

chapter 16|28 pages

6 Writing Feature Articles on Campus

chapter 17|34 pages

7 Freelance Writing and Marketing

chapter 18|23 pages

8 Surviving in the Freelance Business