A feature writer must have the ability to not only report facts about an event but also convey the mood, tone, and significance through their writing. They need to be a keen observer with intellectual curiosity who can find interesting angles in everyday life. A good feature writer also has descriptive writing skills, the ability to investigate thoroughly from multiple angles, eagerness to learn, and sympathy to see beyond surface details.
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What is a feature writer?
1. One who knows fully the art of fine writing in all its dimensions.
A Journalist who not only can report facts, but can transmit the mood and
tone of an event.
Who can impress upon the reader the significance of what happens. Facts
for authority; mood and tone for sympathy ; interpretation for lucidity.
What is a Feature Writer?
2. Qualities Of A Good Feature Writer?
A keen observer.
Intellectually curious.
Ability to find features in everyday life.
The ability to write
The skill to weave words into
interesting sentences and paragraphs.
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Cupboards of descriptive words and
everyday idioms.
Knows how to look for features from
beneath the surface of everyday’s event.
A keen observer.
Has varied interest.
Has ability to write features interestingly.
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Investigates every angle before
starting to write, in order to get
behind the story.
Eager to learn.
Sympathetic towards other people’s
feelings.
capable of seeing beneath the
surface of ordinary events
Inquisitive.