Types of Features
- Personality - A profile of an unusual or outstanding person.
- News Feature - An up-close angle on a recent news story.
- Human Interest - Stories with a heartwarming twist, drama, or unique turn on human lives.
- Occasional Pieces - Based on holidays or special events, yet taking an unfamiliar slant.
- Historical Feature - A story based on a current event or person that has a unique connection to the past.
- Informative Feature - A story based on information your readers need to know. (News you can use).
- First-hand Experience - A story based on the first hand account of a unique experience.
- Consumer Report - A story based on the investigation of a product or service.
- Background Feature - A story that gives readers an insider or a "behind the scenes" account of a person or event.
Characteristics of Feature Stories
- Timelessness
- Creative Style
- Unlimited Subject Possibilities
Feature Writing Guidelines
- Show, don't tell
- Personalize and localize
- Find the angle
- Built on good quotes
- Provide resolution
- Use examples to illustrate
- Look for details
- What did it look like?
- What did it smell like?
- What did it taste like?
- What did it feel like?
- What did it sound like?
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