Finding Good Feature Ideas
Bruce Garrison · 2023
This chapter focuses on identifying and developing strong feature story ideas. In it, readers learn techniques for spotting potential feature stories from observing surroundings, talking to people, and reading news and social media online. The chapter discusses determining which ideas have the best potential for development and publication. Readers are told that college campuses are strong locations in communities for ideas and that publication readers and other writers can provide ideas as well. Keeping and organizing ideas in a file is discussed and methods for refining and giving focus to ideas is explained.