Television news writing is its own writing niche. Unlike most kinds of writing, your goal is to reach the ears of people who often are not paying attention to your words. Over my 18 years of writing television news, I learned to write news copy that grabs the attention of viewers. I shared my knowledge in a book I wrote last year. You can buy it, read it on Kindle Unlimited, or you can visit this page to continue growing as a writer. Readers have told me the ideas I offer in the book benefit their writing outside of the newsroom. Let me know what you think.
Chapter One: START STRONG
Chapter Two: ALWAYS SPEAK ACTIVE (EXCEPT WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO)
Chapter Three: USE THE BEST WORDS AVAILALBLE
Chapter Four: MINE FOR NUGGETS
Chapter Five: NEVER POUND THE PAVEMENT
Chapter Six: ATTRIBUTE EVERYTHING
Chapter Seven: WRITE. WAIT. REWRITE.
Chapter Eight: WRITE COOL. HEAT IT UP LATER.
Chapter Nine: DOUBLE-CHECK FACTS. SCRATCH THAT. TRIPLE CHECK.
Chapter Ten: HOW TO WRITE A STUDY
Chapter Eleven: HOW TO WRITE A TEASE
Chapter Twelve: (DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER: HOW TO WRITE CAPTIVATING OBITUARIES
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