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Writing Manual
Writing Manual for Dateliners
Newspapers stories follow a structure and are made of narrative elements. Review these writing elements to ensure you structure your sentences and stories properly.
Points of view
Verb tense
Answering the Who, What, Where, Why, When and How
Lede
Paragraph structure
Active voice over passive voice
Quotes