“That was an important thing to learn - the more preparation you do the more a subject will respect you. But also, the more you'll think about what the real story is.” ThinkingImportantRealPreparation Author:Ron Rosenbaum
“Many things make the ideal magazine story . But one thing is that it calls attention to the reader to something that they never would have imagined being interested in. And you leave them with a sense of wonder. I have to think more about this.” ThinkingAttentionWonderSense Of Wonder Author:Ron Rosenbaum
“I always thought that I could write a novel. In my case, it was misguided. I do believe that the best nonfiction is not "literary journalism," a misleading term, but rather journalism that asks the questions that serious literature asks. It's storytelling that happens to be true. So I don't think it was a missed opportunity. After awhile you learn what you're really good at. Life is short, so spend time doing that.” ThinkingWritingBelieveLiteratureOpportunityTermNovelSeriousStorytellingBeing TrueJournalismEnd TimesSpend TimeLife Is ShortMisleadMissed Opportunity Author:Ron Rosenbaum