The "Backwards" Research Guide for Writers

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Focusing on the writer's passions and questions, this guide encourages exploration as a means to generate ideas for writing projects. It highlights the importance of the storyteller's role in developing research topics, particularly in the realms of narrative journalism, memoir, and creative nonfiction. By redefining research as a creative process rather than a mundane task, it invites students to engage deeply with their surroundings, fostering vulnerability and openness in their writing. This resource aims to bridge the gap between passionate inquiry and effective storytelling.