Lee Gutkind When I talk with my students, I introduce a process of work I call the three R’s: First comes research, then real world exploration, and finally, and perhaps most important, a fact-checking review of all that has been written. – Lee Gutkind Exploration Quotes Factchecking Quotes Finally Quotes Introduce Quotes Process Quotes Real Quotes Review Quotes Rs Quotes Students Quotes Talk Quotes Written Quotes This is the first lesson for writers – or anyone – who conducts interviews: If you want someone to talk, you’ve got to know how to listen. And good listening is a surprisingly active process. The interviewee is your focus of attention; you are there to hear what he says and thinks, exclusively. To reconstruct stories and scenes, nonfiction writers must conduct vigorous and responsible research. In fact, narrative requires more research than traditional reportage, for writers cannot simply tell what they learn and know; rather, they must show it.
Amy Macdonald It’s one of these baffling things about the world we live in that there is still homelessness, and it’s good that there are charities like Social Bite that go all out to help and make a difference. – Amy Macdonald
Lil Dicky I’ve been working a lot with Benny Blanco; he’s a producer. And I’ve been working with Diplo and a bunch of other people. Detail, Charlie Handsome. A variety of people. – Lil Dicky
Luke Donald I’m probably an average hitter, at least, and if you talk to my peers, they will tell you that I hit the ball plenty far enough. – Luke Donald
Ben Folds Everyone, when you’re a teenager and you’re growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it’s not. – Ben Folds
Gary Sinise If you’re missing three or four limbs, you have special challenges going forward. And the last thing you want is to not be independent in your home. – Gary Sinise
Janet Yellen I’ve been collecting rocks since I was 8 and have over 200 different specimens. – Janet Yellen
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