num_pages: 211
description: A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction—from one of its pioneer practitionersThe 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
language: English
title: The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality
titlecomplete: The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality (Wiley Books for Writers)
genres: Crafts, Writing, Reference, Nonfiction, Journalism
ratings_count: 202
publisher: Trade Paper Press