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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Wadsworth Pub Co
Publication date February 26, 2013
Pages 390
Binding Paperback
Edition 2
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781133307433
ISBN-10 1133307434
Dimensions 0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Original list price $92.95
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 journalist's pursuit of fact, and the scholar's reliance on research. The first part of the book offers ten practical chapters from getting started to turning first ideas into finished work. Topics include: The Power of the Notebook, Ten Ways to a Draft, Taking Shape, Finding Voice, Twenty Ways to Talk About Writing, The Craft of Revision, The Role of Research, The Ethics of Creative Nonfiction, Workshopping a Draft, and Exploring New Media. The second part of the book is an anthology of the best nonfiction writing for aspiring writers to read and study in order to write with creativity, integrity, and authenticity. Organized by form, they include Memoir, Personal Essay, Portrait, Essay of Place, Narrative Journalism, and Short Shorts. Selections represent a variety of experience from classic masters (E.B.White and George Orwell) to major contemporary writers (such as Alice Walker, Stephen Dunn, and Scott Russell Sanders) to up and coming writers (such as E.J. Levy and Amy Butcher). The anthology also includes "Stories of Craft," with five prominent writers, including Patricia Hampl and Sue Miller, describing the challenges and rewards of writing engaging nonfiction.

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2 edition from Wadsworth Pub Co (February 26, 2013); titled "Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction"
9781133307433 | details & prices | 390 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $92.95
About: 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.
from Houghton Mifflin (January 1, 2006)
9789990127911 | details & prices | List price $0.02
from Wadsworth Pub Co (September 8, 2005)
9780618370757 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $99.95
About: This innovative book teaches students how to write informative and engaging nonfiction that emphasizes voice and creativity and incorporates observation, research, memory, and point of view.

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