Writers need to guard against the internet impersonalizing their stories. Otherwise, their writing just may lose that personal touch that makes stories come alive.
Keeping It Personal
To Record or Not to Record
Before recording an interview, writers may want to consider the pros and cons of doing so. Will a recorder make their subjects less forthcoming with information?
Making That Interview Happen
Freelance writers may need to interview people even before they sell their article or book. Does the lack of a publisher impede their ability to land interviews?
Tracking Down People to Interview
Tracking down people to interview (or even to find lost friends) can be frustrating and time consuming if you lack current contact information. But the internet provides resources to aid in the search for the hard-to-find person.