Noah Michelson joins the Freelance Writing Direct podcast for the second time! Noah is the head of HuffPost Personal, which he launched in 2018, and the host of HuffPost's "Am I Doing It Wrong?" podcast. He received his MFA in Poetry from New York University, and has been featured on MSNBC, Fuse, Entertainment Tonight, and other outlets.

In this episode:

Writing personal stories and essays [6:25]
Linking your writing to relevant events [9:30]
How to create curiosity with your headlines [13:21]
Story ideas that work for HuffPost Personal and topics they don't want [23:31]
Noah's best tips for storytelling [32:32]
The importance of trusting your editors [38:56]

Connect with Noah:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahmichelson/

X: http://www.twitter.com/noahmichelson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noahmichelson1

Noah.Michelson@huffpost.com

Co-host of HuffPost's Am I Doing It Wrong? podcast

Essays Mentioned in This Episode

This Woman's Controversial Obituary about Her Mom Caused Outrage but We Need More Like It. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/writing-honest-obituary-abuse-grief_n_65a8608ae4b041f1ce6498ac

I Spent Weeks Near Death In The ICU. Asking My Doctors To Do This 1 Thing May Have Saved My Life: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rare-disease-girl-healthcare-advocate_n_65a86c22e4b00bbb446dd02b.

My Blind Date Took Me to a Sex Club. Here's What Happened. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sex-club-what-its-really-like_n_5c6f0d3ae4b0e37a1ed63616

How 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Has Saved My Marriage. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/curb-your-enthusiasm-marriage_n_65ae9fa5e4b0928ae79bffc4

I'm Asexual. This is What It's Like for Me to Date. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/asexual-dating_n_5d42ee6ce4b0ca604e2e11d1

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