The Art of Creative Nonfiction : Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality Paperback - 1997 - 1st Edition
by Lee Gutkind
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- Title The Art of Creative Nonfiction : Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality
- Author Lee Gutkind
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited, John, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1997
- Features Bibliography
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0471113565I3N00
- ISBN 9780471113560 / 0471113565
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 9.03 x 5.97 x 0.61 in (22.94 x 15.16 x 1.55 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Reportage literature - Authorship
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96028002
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.02
From the rear cover
The 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