2009 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism: Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times

The Part Nobody Wants to Talk About: Getting organized, mapping a story, finding a structure

This workshop will focus on the middle of the process, as we shift from the exhilaration of reporting into the terror of writing. How do we figure out, quickly, the best story waiting in our notes? How do we decide on a lede, an ending, a plan that will pull everything together? How do we assemble an account that will sing with some of the vivid power of what we’ve witnessed in the field? Join us for an extended session on how to accomplish all of this on deadline.