feature story brainstorm

1. Who is your main subject?
my dad.
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)?
my mom, and older sister.
3. What is the topic or potential topic?
my dad moving to the U.S from Bangladesh when he was 19
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 did you moving make an impact on your life?i

2.who influenced you to move?

3.do you miss Bangladesh?

4.do you regret any part of moving away?

5.who did you miss most when you moved?

6.looking back on it now what was the hardest part about moving?

7.when did you realize your life was taking off in america and you would never move back to Bangladesh?

8.What is the most rewarding thing about you move?

9.Did you think about your family before your move?

10.Was america what you expected when you arrived?

11.How have you changed since your arrival in the U.S?

12.If it wasn't for your job and family being here would you consider moving back to Bangladesh?

13.Is their anything you miss in Bangladesh/

14.How did you move effect your as a person?

15.were you scared to move here alone?

16.If you could have brought one person with you who would it have been?

17.Why did you move here?

18.What was your number one priority of moving here?

19.If you were 19 again would you still move?

20.What made the separation from your family for years worth it in the end?
21. hardships you faced?
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 is something you admire of him?

2.Would you ever do such a drastic move to foreign country ?

3.Do you find his actions of moving for the reasons he did admirable?

4.How does his journey impact your life?

5.What does his journey teach you?

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.

What was america like when you arrived?

how was bangladesh in 1984(when you left) like in comparison to what it is now?
how is america now in comparison to what it was when you first came?

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)?

At my house during thanksgiving break so i can also talk to my sister.

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.)

i will write notes