Inside Story

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 [...]
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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.