Hannah Hecht's Blog

While I think that my writing skills are pretty strong, I struggle with writing in a journalistic format, instead of the five-paragraph essay style. Most of the writing that I’ve done in the past has been for English classes, and journalistic writing is entirely different. News stories that I write tend to be either incredibly boring and factual, or too creative and lacking in factual detail. I’d really like to learn how to strike that balance between journalism and true prose. Eventually, I’d like to be able to write news stories that still contain a hint of my own personal style and creativity.