After reading a few of the Sunday Long Read, I found the Deadspin article I Covered the Braves for a Newspaper that didn’t Exist. Having the Atlanta background and having been a former Braves employee I found it very interesting that this was even possible. I found it very interesting to read about how easily he was able to navigate around. Guess it just proves, confidence is key.
I thought the curiosity of Phil Braun is one of the strongest themes within the article. This reflects Clark’s Tool 27 of Reveal traits of character. It was simply done in the way that he would notice a new opportunity and without much consideration on consequences, Braun would be off exploring the next part of the Ted.
Clark defines this tool with the anecdotes of how to show and not tell the audience about descriptors. He uses the anecdotes of Bethany Hamilton giving up her jacket for a homeless child. This showed compassion whereas earlier in the article the author simply said she was always a compassionate girl.
His experiences simply told you he was curious. He had child-like wonder when touring himself around the stadium and took the experience in with passion. It was never taken advantage of, every time sounded like it was a gift.
“I discovered I was allowed to enter the dugout and walk the tunnel back to the clubhouse. In the tunnel, I happened upon Chris Berman chatting with Javy Lopez about a recent injury the catcher had suffered. I pretended to rummage through my camera bag just so I could listen in for a few moments.”
I first read the Sunday Long Read that Lil’ Wayne wrote and while comical and extremely confusing, I decided that was not an actual piece of journalism that warranted analysis.