Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction - Softcover

Miller, Brenda; Paola, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071444947 ISBN 13: 9780071444941

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2004

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Brenda Miller has received four Pushcart Prizes for her work in creative nonfiction. Her essays have twice been selected as Notable Essays by The Best American Essays series, and her collection, Season of the Body, was a finalist for the Pen American Center Award in creative nonfiction. She is an associate professor of English at Western Washington University.

Suzanne Paola is the author of Body Toxic, a New York Times Notable Book and winner of the American Book Award. She was awarded the Brittingham Prize for her third volume of poetry, Bardo.

From the Back Cover

Five stars for Tell It Slant ... An enlightening, comprehensive, and very satisfying text on writing and shaping creative nonfiction." -- Sheila Bender, editor and publisher of writingitreal.com and author of Writing and Publishing Personal Essays

When the poet Emily Dickinson wrote, "Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant," she provided today’s writers of creative nonfiction some sound advice: tell the truth but don’t become mere transcribers of day-to-day life. Artistic truth offers a depth and vibrancy that goes beyond the everyday. But how do we, as writers, move beyond cold fact to create elegant nonfiction that makes the most of our individual “slant” on the world we live in?

The award-winning authors of Tell It Slant stretch your writing muscles as they reveal the specialized art of creative nonfiction. Whether you are writing a memoir or researched essays, the authors will guide you along your journey, using intensive instruction and an abundance of writing exercises to show you how to:

• Gain access to your own memories
• Look for material outside of yourself
• Address ethical issues when writing about other people
• Tackle (and enjoy) background research
• Avoid clichés and discover fresh language
• And keep the passion of writing alive

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071444947
• ISBN 13: 9780071444941
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 195