Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-335) and indexes
Section 1. Research: an inside job -- section 2. The inside meets the outside: paying attention as research -- section 3. Big Bang: form and structured chaos in research -- section 4. Open minds invite surprises
Developed with input from college student writers, The ""Backwards"" Research Guide for Writers is relevant as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in composition, creative nonfiction, literary journalism, and feature writing as well as for working journalists and other writers seeking a new way of approaching a writing project