Put Your Imagination to Work
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Posted By: Denise Turney on August 30, 2011 Picture this. Youre sitting at the top end of a long boardroom table. Editors, publishers and agents surround the table. Their backs are straight; their gazes are fastened upon you. They have just one question they want to ask you. If you answer wisely, you will land a multi-million dollar book deal. Heres the question what is one ingredient no story should be written without? American Century Dictionary defines imagination as mental faculty of forming images or concepts of objects or situations not existent or not directly experienced and also as mental creativity or resourcefulness. Even without the definition it is clear that in order to write an in-depth nonfiction article, be it the retelling of a local government meeting and the decisions and policies that were born from the meeting, written coverage of the womens NCAA championship game or the opening of a new urban restaurant in Manhattan, the ability to see life through another persons eyes is necessary. It is one of the single most effective ways to connect with readers through writing. It demands imagination. And in the world of newspapers, magazines and nonfiction web sites, if a writer fails to connect with and engage her readers, her stories will not be as widely read as they could be. Imagination is not solely the makings of fairy tales. In fact, imagination is what **** a scientist in the discovery of a new invention or cure for a devastating illness. The ability to think outside the Keep reading article - http://www.writemoneyinc.com/2011/08/25/th... If you enjoyed this article, Join BlackInAmerica.com today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Denise Turney
Freelance Writer / Executive Director, Chistell Publishing University of Tenn, Chattanooga class of 1982 Member Since May 2009 |
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