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Manufacture Your Own Luck
- Great reporting combines relentless preparation with a moment of luck that reveals the unforgettable detail.
- Treat luck as a product you manufacture by doing deep work ahead of time.
Play Chess With Story Possibilities
- Project multiple story arcs before reporting to set yourself up to capture whatever truth appears.
- Imagine both outcomes so you can pivot quickly and use the tape you get.
Pre-Interview To Preserve Spontaneity
- Do a short pre-interview on the phone to map turning points and test if the subject talks well.
- Ask only groundwork facts and hang up before you waste the interview's spontaneity.