Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1478636890
- ISBN-13
- 9781478636892
- Series
- Creative Nonfiction
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 211
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-11-10
- Publisher
- Waveland Press
- Author
- Philip Gerard
Description
Writing creative nonfiction intertwines journalistic truth and literary techniques to tell a story that is clear, accurate, and exploding with meaning. Philip Gerard artfully guides readers through the entire creative nonfiction writing process, going beyond the technical basics to address topics such as ethics, voice, and structural integrity. In response to the genre’s evolution, the latest edition includes examples to illustrate how cultural changes have influenced the way writers conduct research, approach writing, and communicate during the production of their projects. Timely, engaging, and poetic, Creative Nonfiction is the practical manual every novice and seasoned writer will want on their bookshelf.
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Other editions
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- 2004-02-19
- 216 pages
- Ebook
- Waveland Press
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- 2008-12
- 424 pages
- Paperback
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
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- 2005
- 484 pages
- Paperback
- Creative Nonfiction Foundation, Department of English, University of Pittsburgh
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