What I really like about these, besides being useful as a writing tool, is how well most of them line up with multimedia storytelling.
For example:
8. Establish a pattern, then give it a twist.
10. Cut big, then small.
14. Get the name of the dog.
22. Climb up and down the ladder of abstraction.
24. Work from a plan.
35. Report and write for scenes.
50. Own the tools of your craft.
You can find the original page, and more information the Poynter webpage. The link to the book is at the bottom of the page.
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