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.