Profile Piece

The first thing you want to do when you write a profile piece is to find someone you would like to interview. You want to find someone who is "newsworthy", or worth reading about. Next, do some background research on the individual. Do google searches or talk to people who might now them. Then send out an email/telephone call to that individual. State that you would like to interview them. Cross your fingers and hope they accept! When they do, because everyone likes to talk about themselves, start brainstorming interview questions. Come up with an angle for your story and base the questions off of that. Talk to other people and see if they can think up any questions. Finally, have an interview. Enjoy getting to know the individual and look for details that will describe the individual's personality. Compile all of your information and begin to write a draft of your article. If you have further questions as you write, call/email that individual and ask for a follow-up interview. Good Luck!