Saving a form built from a literal control

Hi,
Sorry if this sounds crazy...just a beginner trying to figure it out!
A little background...I was attempting to use a gridview, but found that it was a little to restrictive in terms of formatting.  So I'm using a DataReader and a StringBuilder (using the Append method to attach to the Literal control) to build a form.  The form is pretty simple: labels, radio buttons, and textboxes.   The appended data was practically taken from a classic asp page (with just some minor tweeking).  For the most part there will always be 5 records on the form to loop through and save (sometimes less...never more). 
Now comes the tricky part.  I want to save the information on my form, but I'm not sure how to proceed.  Do I use the Append method to add a save button to my form.  And if so, how do I save the data (I couldn't use the codebehind could I)?  Do I use an asp:Button and if so, will it recognize th ...