'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 ...
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'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 cliches and discover fresh language; and keep the passion of writing alive.
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