Focusing on formal elements and writing techniques, this book-Inward and Outward: A Textbook for Creative Nonfiction-introduces the students to the reading and writing of creative nonfiction as a literary form. The lessons and activities provided develop the learners' skills in critical/creative reading and thinking, with the end view of helping them become imaginative readers and writers.
This textbook employs themes of photography, which is used as a metaphor for the process of writing creative nonfiction. Since the creative nonfiction genre deals with real-life stories, the learners can be likened to photographers capturing shots of actual moments and individuals. Hence, the different components of each lesson are named after the terms and concepts in photography.

Includes bibliographical references.