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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
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
Über den Autor
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition of Tell It Slant
Part I Unearthing Your Material
1 The Body of Memory
2 Writing the Family
3 "Taking Place": Writing the Physical World
4 Gathering the Threads of History
5 The Body of Identity
6 Writing the Arts
7 Glorious Facts: Research and the Research Essay
Part II The Many Forms of Creative Nonfiction
8 The Tradition of the Personal Essay
9 Innovative Forms: The Wide Variety of Creative Nonfiction
10 Mixed-Media, Cross-Genre, Hybrid, and Digital Works
Part III Honing Your Craft
11 The Particular Challenges of Creative Nonfiction
12 The Basics of Good Writing in Any Form
13 The Writing Process and Revision
14 The Power of Writing Communities
15 Publishing Your Creative Nonfiction
16 Putting on Our Editors' Hats
Part IV Anthology
Reading as a Writer
1 The Fine Art of Sighing
2 Leap
3 Jumping the Fence
4 To Keep an Ear to the Ground
5 Of Smells
6 On Touching Ground
7 Perdition
8 The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee
9 The Coroner's Photographs
10 Because, the Ferguson Verdict
11 First
12 Math 1619
Appendix I: Good Habits for Healthy Writers
Appendix II: Resources for Writers
Credits
Index
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition of Tell It Slant
Part I Unearthing Your Material
1 The Body of Memory
2 Writing the Family
3 "Taking Place": Writing the Physical World
4 Gathering the Threads of History
5 The Body of Identity
6 Writing the Arts
7 Glorious Facts: Research and the Research Essay
Part II The Many Forms of Creative Nonfiction
8 The Tradition of the Personal Essay
9 Innovative Forms: The Wide Variety of Creative Nonfiction
10 Mixed-Media, Cross-Genre, Hybrid, and Digital Works
Part III Honing Your Craft
11 The Particular Challenges of Creative Nonfiction
12 The Basics of Good Writing in Any Form
13 The Writing Process and Revision
14 The Power of Writing Communities
15 Publishing Your Creative Nonfiction
16 Putting on Our Editors' Hats
Part IV Anthology
Reading as a Writer
1 The Fine Art of Sighing
2 Leap
3 Jumping the Fence
4 To Keep an Ear to the Ground
5 Of Smells
6 On Touching Ground
7 Perdition
8 The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee
9 The Coroner's Photographs
10 Because, the Ferguson Verdict
11 First
12 Math 1619
Appendix I: Good Habits for Healthy Writers
Appendix II: Resources for Writers
Credits
Index
About the Author
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Ratgeber |
| Thema: | Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781260454598 |
| ISBN-10: | 1260454592 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Miller, Brenda
Paola, Suzanne |
| Hersteller: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Maße: | 228 x 152 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Brenda Miller (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 18.08.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,445 kg |
Über den Autor
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition of Tell It Slant
Part I Unearthing Your Material
1 The Body of Memory
2 Writing the Family
3 "Taking Place": Writing the Physical World
4 Gathering the Threads of History
5 The Body of Identity
6 Writing the Arts
7 Glorious Facts: Research and the Research Essay
Part II The Many Forms of Creative Nonfiction
8 The Tradition of the Personal Essay
9 Innovative Forms: The Wide Variety of Creative Nonfiction
10 Mixed-Media, Cross-Genre, Hybrid, and Digital Works
Part III Honing Your Craft
11 The Particular Challenges of Creative Nonfiction
12 The Basics of Good Writing in Any Form
13 The Writing Process and Revision
14 The Power of Writing Communities
15 Publishing Your Creative Nonfiction
16 Putting on Our Editors' Hats
Part IV Anthology
Reading as a Writer
1 The Fine Art of Sighing
2 Leap
3 Jumping the Fence
4 To Keep an Ear to the Ground
5 Of Smells
6 On Touching Ground
7 Perdition
8 The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee
9 The Coroner's Photographs
10 Because, the Ferguson Verdict
11 First
12 Math 1619
Appendix I: Good Habits for Healthy Writers
Appendix II: Resources for Writers
Credits
Index
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition of Tell It Slant
Part I Unearthing Your Material
1 The Body of Memory
2 Writing the Family
3 "Taking Place": Writing the Physical World
4 Gathering the Threads of History
5 The Body of Identity
6 Writing the Arts
7 Glorious Facts: Research and the Research Essay
Part II The Many Forms of Creative Nonfiction
8 The Tradition of the Personal Essay
9 Innovative Forms: The Wide Variety of Creative Nonfiction
10 Mixed-Media, Cross-Genre, Hybrid, and Digital Works
Part III Honing Your Craft
11 The Particular Challenges of Creative Nonfiction
12 The Basics of Good Writing in Any Form
13 The Writing Process and Revision
14 The Power of Writing Communities
15 Publishing Your Creative Nonfiction
16 Putting on Our Editors' Hats
Part IV Anthology
Reading as a Writer
1 The Fine Art of Sighing
2 Leap
3 Jumping the Fence
4 To Keep an Ear to the Ground
5 Of Smells
6 On Touching Ground
7 Perdition
8 The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee
9 The Coroner's Photographs
10 Because, the Ferguson Verdict
11 First
12 Math 1619
Appendix I: Good Habits for Healthy Writers
Appendix II: Resources for Writers
Credits
Index
About the Author
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Ratgeber |
| Thema: | Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781260454598 |
| ISBN-10: | 1260454592 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Miller, Brenda
Paola, Suzanne |
| Hersteller: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Maße: | 228 x 152 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Brenda Miller (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 18.08.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,445 kg |
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