Here you will find tips, tricks and tools for better profile writing.
Definition
First, my definition of a good story:
Good stories are about sympathetic characters who go through ordeals and meet or fail to meet the challenges presented. As a result, the character gains insight and transforms into something new.
A thank you to Jon Franklin and his book Writing for Story for helping me get to my definition.
Now, I’d like to apply my definition to profile writing.
A profile is the effort to capture the personality, character and motivation of a person on paper. I consider it one of the highest callings in the field of writing because its purpose is to understand another human being – as much as that is possible.
In my opinion, the best profiles bring together human understanding with storytelling techniques that do not over-dramatize and are true to the subject.