In memory of the person who died, an obituary is written about the person’s life. Family and friends look to the obituary as a celebration of the deceased’s life.
Writers need to be careful about what information they put in the obituary and how they talk about the person’s life. If the person had a drug or alcohol problem for example, the reporter would not want to write about that himself; he would want to get a quote of someone else stating the problem so the family does not get upset.
It is important to include information about the wake and funeral if they are having one. Acquaintances will want to know when and where the services will be taking place so the writer needs to be specific about the information.
A good obituary will remind the readers what it was like to have the person living with them and the memories they shared with that person. An obituary is an attempt to capture a person’s entire life in a story.
No comments:
Post a Comment