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Feature Writing
Feature Writing
Feature Writing
WRITING
PREPARED BY: DAMASO I. EDUCALAN
Feature WRITING
Itis a combination of
creative writing and
facts. Hence, it is not
the same as novels
and short stories
Feature WRITING
It is simply not a news story
The differences being:
1. Treatment of issue (news have no room for opinions, feature stories
can be opinionated);
2. The depth of research (news are somewhat shallow, features go in-
depth);
3. The style of writing (news are formal, features can be flashy,
informal); and
4. Structure of the piece (inverted pyramid for news, normal pyramid
for features)
Feature WRITING
PRE-WRITING
Before setting the first draft, plan,
research, gather data, organize
information. Planning involves finding out
what you should write about and your
purpose. WHAT TO SAY & HOW TO SAY IT.
STAGES OF WRITING
Limit the topic. Choose the theme. Narrow down and focus.
(THEME, SUBJECT, TOPIC)
WRITING
Know the level of consciousness and knowledge of your
audience. Find out if they read for entertainment, information,
analysis, or commentaries. This will make your article more
responsive and sensitive to the issues and concerns of the reader.
8. Contrast lead, the writer sets off his subject with two
apparently contradictory pieces of information. This is
to emphasize two contending ideas or events.
Three days ago, Mang Domingo was driving his boss to
work. This morning, he was seen driving his own car, the
very first souvenir he bought for winning the jackpot
prize of 342 million pesos, the largest in the history of
Philippine lottery.
WAYS TO DEVELOP THE LEAD
ADDING SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
It gives concreteness
to your story.
TECHNIQUES
Specific Info
Identify specific activities and behaviors
Name and describe the characters
Describe the setting
List other attributes
TECHNIQUES
CREATING
SENSORY IMAGES
A good feature article appeals to
the readers five basic senses.
OTHER TECHNIQUES
CHOOSING WORDS
CAREFULLY
USING FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
WRITING DIALOGUE
A WRITER SHOULD HAVE
THE PRECISION OF A Poet
AND THE IMAGINATION
OF A SCIENTIST
VLADIMIR NOBOKOV
TIME TO WRITE