Writing Creative Nonfiction: How to Use Fiction Techniques to Make Your Nonfiction More Interesting, Dramatic-and Vivid
- ISBN-10
- 0898154111
- ISBN-13
- 9780898154115
- Series
- Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Category
- Reference / General
- Pages
- 271
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Author
- Theodore Albert Rees Cheney
Description
What do writers as diverse as Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, and Hunter S. Thompson have in common? All are masters of the art of writing creative nonfiction, capable of infusing the most prosaic of topics with wit, poignancy, and style. "Writing Creative Nonfiction" outlines the tried-and-true techniques that such writers use to craft brilliant essays, articles, and book-length works, making the tools of trade accessible to those of us who have always dreamed of making our mark in publishing. You'll learn how to write gripping opening sentences; use dialogue and even overheard conversations to bring characters to life on the page: and conduct and incorporate research to add depth and breadth to your work. With the demand for content in both traditional and emerging medias at an all-time high, you too can become a cultural critic, biographer, or esteemed essayist with the help of this indispensable guide.
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Other editions
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- 1996
- 339 pages
- Paperback
- Harpercollins College Division
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- 1995-09-01
- - pages
- Paperback
- Watson-Guptill Publications
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- 1987
- 276 pages
- Paperback
- Writer's Digest Books
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