Narrative
- This is a true story usually told in a chronological,
straightforward manner. This may work for short pieces of
reportorial nature, but longer pieces will need to incorporate some
fiction techniques in the telling.
News
- Writing news stories for your local
newspaper or a news magazine. Also writing newsbreaks (short
reports) on news items of universal interest for Christian
magazines. Some newspapers or magazines will pay an author for
providing news tips that you don’t actually have to write up. In
news stories you present the information in order of importance,
with the most important facts first and working down to the
background information. That way, if the editor is limited for
space, they can cut it off at any point and still have enough
information for a complete piece. Examples: Articles on a local
church event, a church that is providing a specialized service to
the community (such as transitional housing for the homeless), or a
tip on a brewing controversy that is likely to erupt during an
upcoming denominational convention.
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