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Objectives
Describe the special characteristics of a feature story.
List ideas that could be developed into a feature story.
Explain the importance of organization in the writing process
Write a polished feature story for publication.
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Key Terms
Feature
Sidebar
News peg
Profile
Hook
Focusing
Structure
Persona
Tone
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What is feature writing?Think of the feature story as a news story written like a piece of
short fiction. You must combine the rigors of factual reporting with the creative freedom of short-story writing.
The feature story’s form must be more fluid than that of a news story; the inverted pyramid style won’t work here because the story needs a definite beginning, middle and end. The readers won’t be able to scan a few paragraphs; they will have to read the whole story to understand it.
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Feature stories place a greater emphasis on facts that have human interest.
Feature stories
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Features put people in the story; they make the reader think and care.
Feature stories
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You can write a feature story about anyone if you find an unusual angle that captures the interest of your readers.
Feature stories
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Generally there are two types of feature stories :
Feature stories
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News features, which are usually written as a follow-up or as a sidebar story that is linked to a breaking news event.
Feature stories
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A timeless story, in which the information in the story will be just as relevant if saved for later.
Feature stories
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A sidebar is an article that accompanies and appears beside the main news story.
Sidebar
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Many features are also developed around what is called a news peg.
A news peg is the relationship of a feature to, or how a feature is pegged on, something in the news.
News peg
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In any feature story, good reporting is essential.
You collect as many details as possible.
You describe people, settings and feelings, the
elements of storytelling.
When all the details are added together, the reader is
placed in the scene you are describing.
Feature stories
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Finding subjects that matter
There are no restrictions on subject matter.
You are limited only by your imagination.
Often a feature story is a simple story about a
common person in an uncommon circumstance.
The feature’s job is to find a fresh angle—to
find the story behind the person.
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Foreign exchange students Eating disorders
Part-time jobs Unusual hobbies
Teacher features Favorite movies
Favorite celebrities Fast-food restaurants
Fashion trends Top Ten Lists
Topics that deal with the ordinary
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Out of the ordinary features…
Talk radio Weird cravings
The truth about goat cheese The best books not to read
Crazy v/m messages Tattoos, body piercing
Beepers, cell phones Coincidences
Psychotherapy Individualism
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ProfilesOne of the more popular types of feature story is the profile.
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ProfilesA profile is a short, vivid character sketch.
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ProfilesToo many profiles turn into a tedious recounting of biographical facts or are unrelated anecdotes sandwiched between quotations.
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ProfilesA good profile includes impressions, explanations and points of view.
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ProfilesIt should emphasize what is unique about the person.
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ProfilesYou can use a flashback technique or highlight the individual’s many roles.
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The LeadThe beginning of the story must pull the reader in. The first sentence must make the reader want to read the second sentence. The lead may or may not contain a hook, a detail that draws in the reader’s attention.
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Some good feature leads include:
Narrative
Descriptive
Striking statement
Punch or astonisher
The Lead
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As you prepare for your feature story, you will gather a large amount of information through interviews and background research.
Before you begin writing, you will focus on the main idea you want to get across, and organize your information, eliminating that which does not go along with your focus.
Focusing is narrowing your topic—reducing a large amount of information to a usable amount.
Research
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StructureAfter you have written the lead, you need a structure in which to place the information.
A structure is an organizational pattern the writer uses to synthesize, that is to establish relationships between relevant pieces of information.
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Common structure for feature stories:
Lead
Quote (Use your most dynamic quote here)
Transition or fact
Quote
Transition
Quote
Transition
Quote
Structure
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Continue alternating quotes and transitions all the way through the story.
End your story on the second best quote you have, to leave your reader with something to think about.
Structure
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Finding the right voice You have many voices. You speak to your friends
differently than you do your parents or your teachers. If you have a job, you have a voice for your boss. When you write a story, you take on a persona or character. You must choose a voice that best imparts the information in that story.
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Finding the right voice The choice you make becomes the tone, or mood of the
story, and it should always match the content. For instance, you would not use humor to write about a tragic auto accident.