{"id":3986,"date":"2011-08-30T10:01:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T14:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/newsroom\/tipsheets\/human-interest\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T03:17:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T07:17:06","slug":"human-interest-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write human-interest stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bring your message to life with a poster person<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26091\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/03\/why-creative-content-marketing-works\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-write-human-interest-stories\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People like people&lt;\/strong&gt; Readers find human interest messages more readable, understandable and persuasive. So let a person stand for your point. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/portrait-of-a-smiling-tattooed-man-gm155420245-20212459&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by alvarez&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" alt=\"How to write human interest stories\" title=\"How to write human interest stories\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26091 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/03\/why-creative-content-marketing-works\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-write-human-interest-stories\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People like people&lt;\/strong&gt; Readers find human interest messages more readable, understandable and persuasive. So let a person stand for your point. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/portrait-of-a-smiling-tattooed-man-gm155420245-20212459&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by alvarez&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png\" alt=\"How to write human interest stories\" title=\"How to write human interest stories\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/how-to-write-human-interest-stories-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>People like people<\/strong> Readers find human-interest messages more readable, understandable and persuasive. So let a person stand for your point. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/portrait-of-a-smiling-tattooed-man-gm155420245-20212459\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by alvarez<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Why human-interest stories<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/04\/impact-of-human-interest-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/impact-of-human-interest-stories-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/impact-of-human-interest-stories-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/04\/impact-of-human-interest-stories\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Show readers one person \u2014 not 1,001<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">People in one study gave more than twice as much to a single child than to 11 million starving children in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/people-like-human-interest-stories-because-they\/\" target=\"\" title=\"People like human-interest stories because they \u2026\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/people-like-human-interest-stories-because-they-150.png\" alt=\"People like human-interest stories because they \u2026\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/people-like-human-interest-stories-because-they-150.png\" alt=\"People like human-interest stories because they \u2026\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/people-like-human-interest-stories-because-they\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">People like human-interest stories because they \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">\u2026 are easier to read, according to the Flesch Test<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Humans? Interesting. Personal words and personal sentences measurably increase human interest.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/quotes-on-why-write-human-interest-stories\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Quotes on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/quotes-blue-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/quotes-blue-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/quotes-on-why-write-human-interest-stories\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on why write human-interest stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cShow them the forest; introduce them to a tree.\u201d \u2014 William Blundell, author of <em>The Art and Craft of Feature Writing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/human-interest-stories\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Resources on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on why write human-interest stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/human-interest-stories\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on why write human-interest stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Learn how to sell human interest to reviewers and approvers with this research on the bottom-line business impact of human-interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Human-interest story examples<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Use employees for human-interest feature stories [Examples!]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/human-interest-feature-story-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/human-interest-feature-stories-examples-150.png\" alt=\"Use employees for human-interest feature stories [Examples!]\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/human-interest-feature-stories-examples-150.png\" alt=\"Use employees for human-interest feature stories [Examples!]\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Use employees for human-interest feature stories [Examples!]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/human-interest-feature-story-examples\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use employees for human-interest feature stories [Examples!]<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Let people stand for your principles<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Mission: Accomplished? Let employees illustrate your core competencies.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Check out these human-interest stories [Examples!]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/human-interest-stories-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/human-interest-stories-examples-150.png\" alt=\"Check out these human-interest stories [Examples!]\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/human-interest-stories-examples-150.png\" alt=\"Check out these human-interest stories [Examples!]\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Check out these human-interest stories [Examples!]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/05\/human-interest-stories-examples\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out these human-interest stories [Examples!]<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Let customers, clients, kids &amp; 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Showcase nonmembers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More about human-interest stories<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"Quotes on how to write a human-interest feature story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/how-to-write-a-human-interest-feature-story\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to write a human-interest feature story\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/blog-writing-tips\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-engage-your-audience-on-social-media-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to write a human-interest feature story\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29070\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on how to write a human-interest feature story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/how-to-write-a-human-interest-feature-story\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on how to write a human-interest feature story<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cIt is very difficult to make people out of words.\u201d \u2014 Larry Leonard, Oregon writer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/how-to-write-creative-content\/human-interest-stories\/\" title=\"More tips on Human Interest\" class=\"locked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on human interest<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bring your message to life with a poster person Why human-interest stories What\u2019s the impact of human-interest stories? 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