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A Trail Runner’s Guide to Starting a Big, Scary Creative Project
Ready to face your fears of doing something new? Here are twelve lessons that will help you finally write that book, start a business, step onto a stage…
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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Five more storytelling hacks to improve your podcast
Part 2 of my list of ten ways to tune up your show, right now.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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Five storytelling practices for improving your podcast today
So what if we can’t really define an “excellent” podcast. We can still make ours better than ever.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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How to leave your audience wanting more
We tell stories to connect emotionally with others. Counterintuitively, talking about feelings can leave audiences cold. Here’s what to do instead.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
11 "Quick & Dirty" Interviewing Tips for Memorable Conversations
Here’s a cheat sheet for your turn behind the mic. Also, a federal action impact map and what we can learn from the creator of Dying for Sex.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
What changes in an instant
The L.A. fires, moments of change, and how the economic system works for storytellers. And doesn't.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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How to interview people who don’t want to talk, Part 2
An award-winning investigative reporter shares his tips and tricks on finding evidence and questioning sources with information to hide.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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Don’t get stonewalled: How to interview people who don’t want to talk
It’s one thing to interview friendly sources and guests. But what about those who don’t trust you? Part 1 of a two-part issue on interviewing the…
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Elaine Appleton Grant
The power of asking the right question
Formulating a “driving question” can mean the difference between failure and success of your story, show, or other longform work.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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Interviewing well is a dance
Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Stay silent. Dig deeper. Be mindful. Also, learning from filmmaker Ava DuVernay.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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And then what happened?
If you want to capture the heart of the human experience, level up your interviewing skills. Here's how.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
Great storytelling is built on revealing interviews. Are yours falling flat?
Stop skimming the surface. Here's how to show up.
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Elaine Appleton Grant
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