#ep article

[jvanwormer]

EP Article Update

900 words. It's really not that much, but it feels like it when the process of cranking them out is spread over 8 weeks.

The article is taking its final form. The story is consistent. Quotes in all the right places. Little nit-picked problems have been fixed. At this point, there's not terribly much to do beyond final editing and picking where to submit it.

It's a good feeling. A full quarter to write an article is a long time, but I feel like it shows in the quality of the piece. I think it might be the best article I've written yet.

[jvanwormer]

EP Article Update

So, I recently wrote up the first 700 words of my article. Hinda says it's well-written, but the focus is a bit too narrow. I need to widen it from solely the business to encompass customer opinions and the like.

And frankly, I need to come up with a decent way to end it. Endings are always hard. You always feel like you've written too much or not enough. And actually giving an article closure is difficult. Repeating information is unacceptable, and cliches are easy to fall into. Just needs a little more thought, though. I'm sure I'll come up with something.

[jvanwormer]

A lot goes into the introduction of a story, be it news, creative or otherwise. It tells you what it's about, or eases you into a world you weren't previously acquainted with. No matter the content that follows, without an interesting lead-in, no one will read beyond.

A few days ago in class, we rewrote the introductions to our articles a few different times, and it made me realize that my original intro was just sort of flat and boring. Like a skeleton. It needed flesh.

And now it has it. Should be better for it in the long run.

[jvanwormer]

EP Article Update

My article is coming along fairly smoothly. The first 200 words are mostly without error. Just a few wording things I have to change up here and there. And I need to add a nutgraph.

But all in all, it's flowing smoothly, and I think it's going to come out pretty well.

Hinda likes my writing style, and that makes me happy. Can be proud of my work.

[jvanwormer]

So my interview with Tyler and Evan went really well. Talked about skating, and their personal preferences therein. And I got a pretty in-depth story of how Enraged Panda came to be and how they work now.

Very cool guys. Really chill. Agreed to talk to me again if and when I need it. And they even gave me a couple tips on picking a new board for myself.

All in all, pretty successful.

[jvanwormer]

Talkin' bout Newswriting

So, I have to keep a blog about my progress on an article I'll be working on all semester long for Newswriting II.

I'm writing about Enraged Panda Boarding Company, a local Rochester longboarding company started by students here at RIT.

I've got an interview with the heads of the company tonight, so that should be fun.

Not much else to report as of right now.