Feature Story Brainstorm

1. Who is your main subject?
My Aunt Cassandra
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
My Uncle Steve and my mom
3. What is the topic or potential topic?
Their wedding/honeymoon in Italy
4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
3rd person
5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog.

1. How long were you in Italy?
2. What was your favorite place you visited?
3. Who was with you on the trip?
4. How many places did you go to while in Italy?
5. Where did you get married?
6. What was your favorite memory about the trip?
7. What kinds of food did you eat while you were there?
8. What food was your favorite and what was your least favorite?
9. Did you go anywhere else other than Italy?
10. Did you met any cool people in Europe?
11. Did you have any culture shock when you got there?
12. What did enjoy most about the entire trip?
13. Did you learn any Italian while you were there?
14. Would you go back if given the opportunity?
15. Why did you go on the trip?
16. What were your ways of transportation?
17. Was there anything different that you saw in Italy that you wouldn't normally see in America?
18. What are some of the customs in Italy that you had to learn?
19. Where did you stay while you were there?
20. What is memory that you will never forget while you were there?

6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10 questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.

1. What was your favorite part of the trip?
2. Do you know any Italian?
3. Have you been there before this trip?
4. What was your favorite food that you ate there?
5. Would you bad if given the opportunity?

7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your blog.

8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
Over Thanksgiving break.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in the persons environment, while others should be done in public places, ALL interviews should be done in person)?
My house/ Aunt's house
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique that you could use.)
Taking notes, and/or recording