Features Quote by Charles Kuralt

I tend to gravitate toward reporters who cover all aspects of the story: from personal aspects to the big picture that answer the 'so…

— James G. Stavridis

I feel like a lot of characters on TV don't have the time to tell that many aspects of a character's story and personality.

— Italia Ricci

I do think people need to recognize that a lot of journalists want to write a story a certain way because the story will…

— Ray Dalio

And there are two types of stories. One type is one's own story. The other type is telling the stories of others. Thanks to…

— Lee Gutkind

“Traditional journalism, where reporters deliver information in a balanced and unbiased fashion, is rapidly fading into obscurity. This is especially evident on television where…

— Lance Morcan

Most writers spend their lives standing a little apart from the crowd, watching and listening and hoping to catch that tiny hint of despair,…

— Ayelet Waldman

I think the mission for the writer is to tell stories in a compelling way about the stuff that cannot be talked about, that…

— Jonathan Franzen

I don't know what makes a good feature story. I've always assumed that if it was a story that interested or amused me, that…

— Charles Kuralt

That's always been my test for what makes a story: is this something journalists would gossip with each other about?

— Nick Denton

As a novelist, you deepen your characters as you go, adding layers. As a reporter, you try to peel layers away: observing subjects enough…

— Amy Waldman

“The joy of nonfiction is searching for balance between storytelling and reporting, finding a way to be both loquacious and observant.”

— Peter Hessler

Note to reporters: The sanctimony thing probably works better on someone who has never broken real stories.

— Colin Flaherty