DCE- 02: Feature Writing

Writing features/articles can be a paying hobby. Any feature writer must be aware of his/her reader's interests as well as the demands of the publication for which s/he is writing. In this course, you will receive guidance on how to write book reviews, travel articles and interviews. You will also learn to handle sensitive human issues such as writing about women.

DCE-02: Feature Writing

Week

e-Content/PDFs

Week–1

Unit1-Identifying Significant Topics

Week–2

Unit 2- Investigation and personal Interview

Week–3

Familiarity with allied subject matter

Week–4

Writing about women, drawing conclusions

Week–5

Reviewer’s integrity

Week–6

Acquaintance with other works on the subject

Week–7

Assessment of a book under review

Week–8

Evaluative judgement

Week–9

Background material

Week–10

Locating an appropriate subject

Week–11

Technique of travel writing

Week–12

Allied material-photographs and sketches

Week–13

Preliminaries

Week–14

Preparing questions

Week–15

Use of interview equipment

Week–16

Editing and organization