Description
Book SynopsisInviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission, but also shows them how, to write creatively.
Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction Definitions Synergies: Between Creative Writing and Social Research What Follows Chapter Two: Doing Creative Writing Introduction Doing It Yourself: Getting Started Putting Yourself in the Picture Observation and Description Stories and Storying Writing about Ideas: Essays and Lists Doing It Yourself: Following Through Chapter Three: Doing Research, Generating Data, Working with Participants Introduction Getting Started: Participatory Creative Writing for Social Research Workshops and Groups Working with Individuals Data and findings: Process and Product Chapter Four: Exploring and Articulating Findings Introduction Data Analysis Dissemination Finding and Telling Stories: Storying Chapter 5: Searching and Queer(ing) Writing Searching Queer(ing) Writing
