#77 Writing Personal Stories with HuffPost Personal’s Noah Michelson Freelance Writing Direct: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, agents, publ

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]
 
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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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