Full Description
Inside Story tackles the myriad approaches to the burgeoning genre of creative nonfiction--from memoir to criticism to literary journalism to the lyric essay--by deeply exploring each stage of the generation, reportage, writing and editing of stories. Drawing on and integrating examples and advice from diverse practitioners in the field, Inside Story extends beyond idea and inspiration with practical advice, examples and exercises geared toward everyone from writing students, citizen journalists, bloggers and working writers. Inside Story provides a keen focus on the fundamental aspects of reporting, including interviewing and researching, while also offering advice and exercises toward writing nonfiction dialogue, devising structure and creating a sense of people and place from the ground-up. The book also explores the ethical implications of writing in the real world, providing insight and humor at each step of the way.
Contents
Introduction: The Journalist and The Teacher Chapter 1. STORY HUNTING: The Art of Beat Reporting, and a Look at Source Development Chapter 2. INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE...OR A POLITICIAN: What Makes a Good Question? Chapter 3. THE PAPER CHASE: Information Sources, Dataviz, and Citizen Journalism Chapter 4. THE BLANK PAGE: Creative Story Approaches Chapter 5. IN THE BEGINNING: The Basics of Starting a Story Chapter 6. CONSTRUCTIVE CONSTRUCTION: Beyond the Inverted Pyramid Chapter 7. AND...SCENE: The Importance of Setting Chapter 8. PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE: Characterization in Nonfiction Chapter 9. THE WRITER'S VOICE: Examples and Recommendations, plus the Basics of POV Chapter 10. LINE BY LINE: The Editing Process Chapter 11. JOURNALISM ETHICS: The Basics Chapter 12. FUTURECASTING: Journalism Trends Acknowledgments Bibliography
