This document provides guidance on writing sports feature stories. It discusses that feature stories have high entertainment value while also potentially being serious. They allow flexibility in approach and varied writing styles. Feature stories can be timely and tied to an event or timeless. When finding feature story ideas, journalists should look at the people behind the news, describe past events, check publicity materials, and pay attention to what's happening. When writing features, journalists should include people, tell stories, help readers experience it themselves, and take chances with their writing. Common types of features include personality profiles, human interest stories, follow-up stories, color stories, news features, and seasonal or anniversary stories.
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2. Whats a feature story like?
High entertainment value but can also be
serious
Flexibility in approach
More varied writing style
Can be either timely tied to an event or
timeless
3. Where do you find features?
The people behind the news
Describing what something was like
Look at publicity materials, other publications
Just pay attention to whats happening around
you
4. Writing the feature story
Get PEOPLE into the story
Tell stories
Try to get readers to see or hear/experience
for themselves
Take some chances!
5. Types of feature stories
Personality profile
Human interest story
People overcoming adversity
Ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances
Advances and follow-ups
Color story
News feature
Seasonal or anniversary story