Art of Creative Nonfiction Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality

Name: Art of Creative Nonfiction Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality
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ISBN: 9780471113560

ISBN-10: 0471113565

ISBN-13: 9780471113560

Edition: 1997

Authors: Lee Gutkind

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A blueprint for writing creative nonfiction_and getting it sold Creative nonfiction is writing that seeks to tell true stories in a style as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction. Lee Gutkind, a pioneer in writing and teaching creative nonfiction, explores all facets of writing in this increasingly popular genre_which includes essays, criticism, literary journalism, memoir, narrative history, and more. Gutkind discusses everything from finding a saleable subject to creative research to writing techniques. He then turns his attention to getting the work in print, with tips on how to approach book and magazine publishers, work with editors, and find an agent. LEE GUTKIND (Pittsburgh,…

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List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 1/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.97" wide x 9.03" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



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