Science Feauture Writing

1. LEO O. LAPARAN II
Research Head
News & Feature Writer
Editorial Department
MAKING THE COMPLEX
SIMPLE
7 Tips in Turning Your Newspaper
Article
Into an Easily Understood,
Interesting Read

2. Use imagery to explain
complicated topics.
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Explain the broader concepts,
science or statistics through
the experiences of your
characters.

4. Keep the numbers simple.
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Connect them to the people
in your story.

5. Ask yourself:
“Who is affected by my story?”
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6. The characters in your story
don’t have to be people.
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7. Only use quotes
when someone says something
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better than you can say it
yourself.

8. Hone every sentence down
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to its simplest, strongest
elements.

9. Thank you so much!
LEO O. LAPARAN II Email: leolap.mb@gmail.com
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Laparan II
/ News & Feature Writer Twitter: @leiolap
Editorial Department