The Backwards Research Guide for Writers

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Focusing on the writer's personal passions and questions, this guide encourages writers to transform their interests into meaningful research projects. It emphasizes the importance of the storyteller's role in exploring topics, particularly in the context of narrative journalism, memoir, and creative nonfiction. By redefining research as a creative and subjective process, it aims to engage students who may find traditional research methods uninspiring. The book promotes experimentation and vulnerability, urging writers to interact with their surroundings and evolve their perspectives through writing.