Telling True Stories. A nonfiction writer’s guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University

Invitation to narrative: Stories matter / J. Banaszynski
 Narrative idea / D. Halberstam --
Finding, researching, and reporting topics:Finding good topics, a writer's questions / L. DeGregory
 Interviewing, accelerated intimacy / I. Wilkerson
 Not always being there / L. Kiernan
 From story idea to published story / C. Gorney --
Name your subgenre: Ladder of abstraction / R.P. Clark
 Personal essay and the first-person character / P. Lopate
 Public radio, community storytelling / J. Allison --
Constructing a structure: What narrative writers can learn from screenwriters / N. Ephron
 Hearing our subjects' voices, keeping it real and true / D. Dickerson
 Weaving story and idea / N. LeMann --
Building quality into the work: Characters / J. Franklin
 Setting the scene / M. Kramer
 Telling the story, telling the truth / A. Guillermoprieto --
Ethics: Line between fact and fiction / R.P. Clark
 Securing consent / T. Kidder
 Ethics of attribution / R.P. Clark --
Editing: On style / E. Hiestand
 Care and feeding of editors and writers / J. Banaszynski --
Narrative in the news organization: Beginning in narrative / W. Harrington
 Narrative as a daily habit / L. DeGregory
 Team storytelling / L. Kiernan --
Building a career in magazines and books: Making it as a freelancer / J. Collins
 What makes a good book? / H. Atwan
 Passion for writing / S. Orlean --
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