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- 1. Feature Writing Peculiar. Varied. Thriving. ROGELIO D. DIMAKILING JR.
- 4. Do I love reading novels?
- 6. The concept of feature stories revolves around how you tell a story.
- 7. They encapsulate any subject matter under the sun.
- 11. Add human touches such as “quotations” and anecdotes.
- 12. Show, don’t just tell. Details for the win!
- 13. When there is feature, there is COLOUR
- 14. TIP: To excel as a feature writer, train your mind in creating MENTAL IMAGES.
- 15. ACTIVITY 1: WRITING MENTAL IMAGES Write one paragraph comprised of 3-5 sentences. Use the prompts given in each item.
- 16. ACTIVITY 1: WRITING MENTAL IMAGES 1. Oh, Hearts Day is coming!
- 17. ACTIVITY 1: WRITING MENTAL IMAGES 2. Biliran is no longer an undiscovered paradise.
- 18. ACTIVITY 1: WRITING MENTAL IMAGES 3. My seatmate looks good today.
- 20. What are the features I can write?
- 21. 1. Human interest 2. Personality sketch 3. News feature 4. How-to feature 5. Travelogue
- 22. HUMAN INTEREST - Focuses on angles that needs dramatic attention
- 23. PERSONALITY SKETCH - Focuses on the profile of a person or group of people
- 24. NEWS FEATURE - Focuses on details omitted in the news story
- 25. HOW-TO FEATURE - Focuses on providing educational tips or guidelines
- 26. TRAVELOGUE - Focuses on the profile of places or landmarks
- 27. How to write? 03
- 28. All features are essays but not all essays are features.
- 30. PRO TIP: Write your story before the title.
- 32. How to write a good feature lead?
- 33. Catch and hold your reader’s attention.
- 34. Sets the tone of the story.
- 35. Exert impact in the lead but don’t spoil the story.
- 36. Could be longer than 1 sentence.
- 37. Should be in the third person. (optional)
- 38. No news or editorial leads. (5Wh leads NO-NO)
- 39. What leads should I write?
- 40. DESCRIPTIVE On the wall of a tiny one-room museum in Worcester, Massachusetts, there's a black-and-white photo taken in 1901 of a man hunched over on his racing bicycle, eyes trained on the photographer. His fingers are clenched over the drop bars, his muscles bulging within his wool sweater and you can feel the intensity of his gaze. - Robert Isenberg, Major Taylor: The First
- 41. NARRATIVE In the depths of darkness and despair, a group of Filipino caregivers emerged as beacons of hope and resilience. Their survival against the orchestrated onslaught unleashed by Hamas in the deadly October 7 attacks is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. - JP Soriano, Escaping the Clutches of Death
- 42. QUOTATION "Hindi ako nagpapakilalang media kasi kapag nagpakilala kang media, hahanapan ka ng permit to cover. Sinasabi ko na turista lang ako—na nagto-tour lang ako around Egypt, around Cairo.“ This was how veteran broadcast journalist Raffy Tima pulled through with his 29-day coverage in Egypt to cover the much awaited evacuation of Filipinos from war-torn Gaza. - Giselle Ombay, Reporter in Disguise
- 43. STARTLING STATEMENT Biliran Island was never an undiscovered paradise. Not at all. Sandwiched between the gigantic islands of Leyte and Samar, small and nimble Biliran already displayed its majesty to the tourists, locals and foreigners alike, enticing them to clamor about it in social media sites. Yet, the old-age title undermines its prowess amidst the silent tourism competition.
- 44. QUESTION Who knew Miss Taylor would get blissful midnights ahead of her? Every Swiftie around the globe celebrates the artist’s recognition and wins during the recently concluded 34th Grammy Awards where she snatched two major accolades from the award-giving body. - Rogelio Dimakiling, A True AnTAY-Hero for the 4th Time
- 45. ACTIVITY 2: FEATURE LEAD WRITING Write a feature lead about the following concepts using all the styles mentioned.
- 46. ACTIVITY 2: FEATURE LEAD WRITING 1. Benigno Aquino High School passing the PISA 2022 2. Chinese New Year for Filipinos 3. Da Vinci Xi of St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 48. Nut Graph Transition / Backgrounder Quote / Anecdote
- 49. After a strong lead, follow up with an informative nut graph.
- 50. Nut Graph (next to the lead) - summary of what your story is about
- 51. Nut Graph Transition / Backgrounder Quote / Anecdote
- 52. After a strong lead and an informative nut graph, back up with the T/Q formula.
- 54. End the story using: -A summary -A question -A quotation
- 56. 1. One-word title 2. Question 3. Figures of speech 4. Sentence (brief)
- 57. ACTIVITY 3: FEATURE TITLE WRITING Create a catchy title based on the leads you wrote in the previous activity.
- 58. ACTIVITY 3: FEATURE TITLE WRITING 1. Benigno Aquino High School passing the PISA 2022 2. Chinese New Year for Filipinos 3. Da Vinci Xi of St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 59. TIPS TO WIN:
- 60. PRO TIP: Using too much flowery words are a no-no.
- 61. PRO TIP: Do not opinionate nor editorialize.
- 62. PRO TIP: Expand words, not just narrate them.
- 63. EXAMPLE: Tony Stark died. In the brink of his last smile, Tony Stark snugged and welcomed death with a snap.
- 64. PRO TIP: Animate words and verbs.
- 65. PRO TIP: Use figures of speech.
- 67. PRO TIP: A “not” messy handwriting works all the time.
- 68. PRO TIP: Prayer works so make the most of it.
- 69. Traits of a good feature writer?
- 70. Observant
- 71. Detailed
- 72. Wide reader
- 73. Good listener
- 75. Frequent writer
- 76. WORKSHOP PROPER