Ch. 1: Narrative as Home Base, Ground Zero, Mother Ship

Ch. 2: Ideas: Finding Stories in Topics and Topics in Stories

Ch. 3: Grounding Nonfiction in Human Stories

Ch. 4: Tension: Propelling Readers Forward in Nonfiction

Ch. 5: Structure: Weaving Narrative, Argument, and Information Into Seamless, Purposeful Writing

Ch. 6: Details: Showing and Telling in Nonfiction

Ch. 7: Language: Crafting Words and Sentences for Powerful Effect

Conclusion: In the Real World