Feature Story

I used to think a feature story was simply a human interest story. After readying chapter 6, Writing the Advanced Text Story, I found out that a human interest story is just one type of feature story.

A feature story is more then just the facts of a story. It is more creative and a story-telling type of story. The feature story format is for stories that are more interesting than important. It is the how and why instead of the what of the story.

When I think of a feature story, I think more about a story and not the news.

A feature lede is a summary lede. Instead of starting with the 5 W's, a feature lede provides a preview of the story.

The article, In a Flash, Ring Slips Away; Search for Diamond Sends Crews Into Muck, fits the definition of a feature story. It is creative, interesting and unusual. It's not hard news so a news story with facts wouldn't be appropriate. A story about a women who lost her engagement ring and the many people who helped her is a perfect story for a feature story format.

The lede is different then what I'm used to because it's more wordy. It explains the story more then the facts. The feature story ledes needs to grab your attention not just state the facts.