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