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A memorial for the Washington Post
My plea to stay steadfast in this pivotal moment for our professions as journalists. Or should I call it a calling?
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
How to get your pitches accepted — and inspire word of mouth
Don’t flatline. Find your “holy shit moment.”
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
And then what happened? How to create suspense
Open questions and high stakes grab attention — and keep it.
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
The ingredient that's key to authenticity and audience appeal
It’s Part 4: Sound Vision, from Six Essential Elements of Great Audio Storytelling.
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
Transport listeners and readers to another time and place
It’s the smallest and often strangest of details that tell us the most. It’s Part 3: Specifics, from Six Essential Elements of Great Audio Storytelling.
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
How to conquer the mystery of story structure
A little discipline will set you free.
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
Crafting the Scene: The Backbone of Great Storytelling
When you invite your listener into the world you create and they leave the real world behind, you've made magic.
 • Elaine Appleton Grant
Sound Judgment
Sound Judgment
Become a better storyteller in audio and beyond. A companion to the podcast of the same name, Sound Judgment explores the creative choices made by today's best storytellers, narrative nonfiction writers, podcasters, documentarians, journalists and more.
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