Almost 10 years ago, when I was a baby freelancer who had not quite broken into magazines, I wrote a Medium post for students and other writers, Finding the Longform Idea. In it, I discussed elements to look for when searching for a narrative story, along with tips for finding them.
Just last week I shared your original post with the students in my Longform Feature Reporting class and told them that even though it is 10 years old, it's the best guide to finding story ideas. What a joy to get an update this week! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us, Erika.
Just last week I shared your original post with the students in my Longform Feature Reporting class and told them that even though it is 10 years old, it's the best guide to finding story ideas. What a joy to get an update this week! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us, Erika.
Thanks so much, Brendan. What a honor it is still being shared, especially coming from you!