Erika Hayasaki on Writing Longform Features and Cover Stories

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comA former contributing editor at Narratively, Erika Hayasaki has written cover stories for The New York Times Magazine, WIRED, Newsweek and more, plus features for The Atlantic, The Guardian, National Geographic, Men’s Health, Elle, New York magazine, The Cut, and many other publications. Erika joined our Open Book video series to talk about how she started her career—and how she forms relationships with editors, finds the best stories, and much more.You can watch the full recording of this video above. Be sure to follow Erika’s Substack, The Reported Essay, for lots more insight—and our growing archive of Open Book talks with editors, writers and publishing professionals is always open for binge-watching.P.S. Tomorrow morning is Writers’ Room time! Every Wednesday morning from 8-9 ET, it’s the perfect place to come to work out the kinks of your new essay, brainstorm your next novel or polish off a paragraph you’ve been struggling with. Head here for more info, and we hope to see you Wednesday morning!