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The Art of Creative Nonfiction
Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality
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ISBN-13:
9780470255315
Veröffentl:
2007
Seiten:
224
Autor:
Lee Gutkind
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction--from one of its pioneer practitioners
The challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that is as accurate and informative as reportage, yet as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction. In this one-of-a-kind guide, award-winning author, essayist, teacher, and editor Lee Gutkind gives you concise, pointed advice on every aspect of writing and selling your work, including:
* Guidelines for choosing provocative--and salable--topics
* Smart research techniques--including advice on conducting penetrating interviews and using electronic research tools
* Tips for focusing and structuring a piece for maximum effectiveness
* Advice on working successfully with editors and literary agents
The challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that is as accurate and informative as reportage, yet as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction. In this one-of-a-kind guide, award-winning author, essayist, teacher, and editor Lee Gutkind gives you concise, pointed advice on every aspect of writing and selling your work, including:
* Guidelines for choosing provocative--and salable--topics
* Smart research techniques--including advice on conducting penetrating interviews and using electronic research tools
* Tips for focusing and structuring a piece for maximum effectiveness
* Advice on working successfully with editors and literary agents
THE CREATIVE PART.
For Writers, Thinkers, Silent Observers (and Other People with Stories to Tell).
A Definition of the Genre--The Boundaries of the Profession.
The Devices of Creative Nonfiction.
Scenes: The Building Blocks of Creative Nonfiction.
Framing.
Main Point of Focus.
THE NONFICTION PART.
Information Transfer and the Personal Point of View.
Think Globally--Act Locally.
Getting Started.
Immersion.
Interviewing.
The Elusive Truth.
In Conclusion.
Appendices.
For Writers, Thinkers, Silent Observers (and Other People with Stories to Tell).
A Definition of the Genre--The Boundaries of the Profession.
The Devices of Creative Nonfiction.
Scenes: The Building Blocks of Creative Nonfiction.
Framing.
Main Point of Focus.
THE NONFICTION PART.
Information Transfer and the Personal Point of View.
Think Globally--Act Locally.
Getting Started.
Immersion.
Interviewing.
The Elusive Truth.
In Conclusion.
Appendices.