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Tell It Slant, Third Edition
Author: Brenda Miller
language: en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Release Date: 2019-08-16
Two award-winning authors reveal everything you need to know to develop your own distinctive voice and craft compelling, creative nonfiction When Emily Dickinson wrote “Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant,” she offered sound advice for nonfiction writers: tell the truth but become more than mere transcribers of day to day life. In this invaluable guide, two award-winning authors show you how to take advantage of your own unique take on the world to create elegant nonfiction. In this book, you will find intensive writing instruction, an abundance of writing exercises, and more. This updated third edition covers the most up-to-date trends in nonfiction publishing, such as writing about gender and body size. It also includes practical advice for navigating the publishing industry. Whether you’re a writing student or looking to launch a writing career, this book will help you take your writing skills to the next level. Features •3 new chapters: Fresh content on writing about identity-centered topics, maintaining a productive work/life balance, and navigating the publishing industry•Fully updated: Offers new advice on revision, research, and publishing•Expert authors: Miller and Paola are college English professors and award-winning authors•Will show you how to develop a distinctive voice and use fresh language•Includes a wealth of writing exercises that will motive you to keep making progress•Provides insider information on how to conduct research and get published
You Can't Make This Stuff Up
From "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how-to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Lee Gutkind, the go-to expert for all things creative nonfiction, offers his unvarnished wisdom to help you craft the best writing possible. Frank, to-the-point, and always entertaining, Gutkind describes and illustrates every aspect of the genre. Invaluable tools and exercises illuminate key steps, from defining a concept and establishing a writing process to the final product. Offering new ways of understanding the genre, this practical guidebook will help you thoroughly expand and stylize your work.
Tell It Slant
Author: Brenda Miller
language: en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date: 2004-10-21
Creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing segment in the writing market. Yet, the majority of writing guides are geared toward poetry and fiction writers. Tell It Slant fills the gap. Designed for aspiring nonfiction writers, this much-needed reference provides practical guidance, writing exercises, and a detailed discussion of the range of subcategories that make up the genre, including memoir, travel writing, investigative reporting, and more.