"And at that point, I think my experience in covering the subject helped me. I think editors felt comfortable with the idea of me telling this story because I had demonstrated that I know this business pretty well"
- Laura Hillenbrand
About this Quote
This quote by Laura Hillenbrand speaks to the significance of having experience in a subject before attempting to tell a story about it. Hillenbrand is suggesting that her experience in covering the topic of her story offered her an advantage when it concerned convincing editors to let her tell the story. She suggests that her experience in the subject shown to editors that she was well-informed and capable of telling the story in a manner that was accurate and informative. Hillenbrand's experience in the subject provided her reliability and permitted her to acquire the trust of the editors. This quote talks to the importance of having understanding and experience in a subject before trying to tell a story about it.
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