At the root of all forms of journalism is the desire to convey a story and a wish to tell it accurately. While news reporting remains the staple of contemporary journalism, increasingly opportunities are opening up for feature writers and even those who aspire to longer forms of journalism and creative non-fiction. Using a step-by-step description of styles and techniques this book will show students how to research, structure and write stories, how to navigate legal and ethical issues, and how to market their work, while learning how to tackle different styles of writing, from profiles, to issue-based stories, to columns, to biographies and advertising copy. Along the way they will be introduced to some of Australia's best-known journalists and writers an the hard lessons they have learned from their experience of writing, helping students forge their path to publishing and and a career in feature writing.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part A: Mastering the Techniques 1. Preliminary Work 2. Researching the Story 3. Interviewing 4. Interpreting Your Data 5. Developing Writing Techniques 6. Getting into Character 7. Ethical Concerns 8. Legal Pitfalls 9. Editing and Polishing Your Work 10. Selling Your Story Part B: Different Styles 11. Profiles 12. Issues-based Features 13. Writing Reviews 14. Writing Indulgence: Travel, Food and Drink 15. Columns 16. Book-length Writing: Creative Non-fiction Index