Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction

by Mimi Schwartz and Sondra Perl

Book Overview

This book shows writers of all ages how to find and develop nonfiction topics that matter to them�in ways that make readers care too. It emphasizes writing for discovery, not just writing what one knows. It emphasizes a strong authorial presence (voice) and a convincing point of view. Most important, it not only tells but also shows how writing true involves the poet's attention to language, the fiction writer's power of storytellling, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1133307434
• ISBN13: 9781133307433
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"