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The Writer's Bookshelf
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Writing Creative Nonfiction
Writing Creative Nonfiction presents more than thirty essays examining every key element of the craft, from researching ideas & structuring the story, to reportage & personal reflection. You'll learn from some of today's top creative nonfiction writers, including: |
Terry Tempest Williams- Analyze your motivation for writing, its value, & its strength.
Alan Cheuse- Discover how interesting, compelling essays can be drawn from every corner of your life & the world in which you live.
Phillip Lopate- Build your narrator—yourself—into a fully fleshed-out character, giving your readers a clearer, more compelling idea of who is speaking & why they should listen.
Robin Hemley- Develop a narrative strategy for structuring your story & making it cohesive.
Carolyn Forché- Master the journalistic ethics of creative nonfiction.
Dinty W. Moore- Use satire, exaggeration, juxtaposition, & other forms of humor in creative nonfiction.
Philip Gerard-Understand narrative stance— why & how an author should, or should not, enter into the story.
Through insightful prompts & excercises, these contributers help make the challenge of writing creative nonfiction— whether biography, true-life adventure, memoir, or narrative history— a welcome, rewarding endeavor.You'll also find an exciting, creative nonfiction "reader" comprising the final third of the book, featuring pieces from Barry Lopez, Annie Dillard, Beverly Lowry, Phillip Lopate, & more– selections so extraordinary, they will teach, delight, inspire, & entertain you for years to come!Writing Creative Nonfiction is just $17.00, plus $3.50 postage.
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