Arrange your notes in order of importance. It is unnecessary to write complete sentences unless you wish to get a direct quote in its entirety. Try to get biographical information where needed and look for newspaper clips and other material which may be used for background information. Exciting writing is built on exciting anecdotes, so the interviewer is always listening for them. A really sharp interviewer also listens for clues to experiences that could make lively anecdotes.
Finding anecdotes An anecdote is a small story.
So, anecdotes can become stories within your larger story. Often, an anecdote will illustrate something about the interviewee such as his or her loyalty, bravery, persistence or a quality which a ''title story'' can illustrate. About 70 percent of total communication is non-verbal. Thus, if you are to tell the complete story, you must provide the reader with the complete story. Study the environment Bulletin boards, desk tops, pictures on the wall, file cabinets, etc.