by Pat Marcello | Jan 31, 2011 | Writing
This issue plagues school children from all over the world: What’s a paragraph, and how do you know when you’re ready for another? This issue also plagues new writers from every genre. Sometimes, they have no idea where to end a paragraph and begin a new...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 30, 2011 | Writing
So, let’s talk about you as a reader, right? What makes you sit up and take notice when you’re reading a magazine or newspaper? Your personal interest zone, right? I mean, if you’re all into animal rights, stories about animals will probably pop out...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 29, 2011 | Writing
We’ve already talked about what a nut graph is and why it’s important. Now, I’m going to give you the step-by-step leading to and through your nut graph creation: Come up with a killer headline. This is what attracts people to read your story. Create...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 28, 2011 | Writing
You know what leads are for, right? You draw people into your story with them. Or, if you’re writing a query letter, it’s where you get the editor’s attention. But then what? What happens next? You make readers want to keep reading. Image via...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 27, 2011 | Writing
You may be wondering, eh? I mean, I’m not a true journalist, though I write feature articles. I have written for newspapers, and this is where the term originated. A nut graph gives readers the reason behind your story. It tells them why they should read your...
