Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-343) and index
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: The field of sports writing; expectations; pros and cons of careers. (Wayne) Chapter 2: Types of stories: Game reports, advances, follows, sidebars; features, personality profiles. (Wayne) Chapter 3: Preparation: Getting ready, information sources. (Scott) Chapter 4: Beginnings: What to lead with; history, quotes, key play, etc. (Scott) Chapter 5: Beginnings: Types of leads; anecdotal, descriptive, delayed, etc. (Scott) Chapter 6: Beginnings: Worst leads; One-word leads; etc. (Wayne) Chapter 7: Middles; Story structures: Inverted pyramid, diamond structure, 1-3-4-2, etc. (Wayne) Chapter 8: Middles: Effective interviewing (Scott) Chapter 9: Middles: Getting good quotes; Transitions (Wayne) Chapter 10: Middles: Play-by-play; too much, too little (Scott) Chapter 11: Endings: What to end with (Wayne) Chapter 12: Endings: What you need to include (Wayne) Chapter 13: Other types of stories: Sidebars (Scott) Chapter 14: Other types of stories: Advances and follows (Scott) Chapter 15: Other types of stories: Columns (Wayne) Chapter 16: Other types of stories: Features and profiles (Wayne) Chapter 17: Other types of stories: Sports news (Scott) Chapter 18: Some final points: Stylistic errors to avoid (Wayne) Chapter 19: Some final points: Ethics of sports writing (Scott) Chapter 20: Sports online.