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Tables of Contents for Tell It Slant
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction: Where to Begin
vii
PART 1 Unearthing Your Material
1 The Body of Memory
3
14
2 Writing the Family
17
8
3 "Taking Place": Writing the Physical World
25
14
4 Writing the Spiritual Autobiography
39
8
5 Gathering the Threads of History
47
6
6 Writing the Arts
53
8
7 Writing the Larger World
61
12
PART 2 The Forms of Creative Nonfiction
8 The Particular Challenges of Creative Nonfiction
73
18
9 The Personal Essay
91
14
10 The Lyric Essay
105
12
11 The Basics of Personal Reportage
117
18
PART 3 Honing Your Craft
12 The Basics of Good Writing in Any Form
135
16
13 The Writing Process and Revision
151
10
14 The Writing Group
161
10
Last Words
171
4
Bibliography: What Should I Read Now, and Where Can I Find It?
175
12
Index
187