The art of creative nonfiction : writing and selling the literature of reality /
Lee Gutkind
- New York : Wiley, 1997
- ix, 211 p. ; 23 cm.
- Wiley books for writers series .
1. For Writers, Thinkers, Silent Observers (and Other People with Stories to Tell) -- 2. A Definition of the Genre -- The Boundaries of the Profession -- 3. The Devices of Creative Nonfiction -- 4. Scenes: The Building Blocks of Creative Nonfiction -- 5. Framing -- 6. Main Point of Focus -- 7. Information Transfer and the Personal Point of View -- 8. Think Globally -- Act Locally -- 9. Getting Started -- 10. Immersion -- 11. Interviewing -- 12. The Elusive Truth -- 13. In Conclusion -- App. 1. A Sample Book Proposal -- App. 2. On the Road to an M.F.A. -- App. 3. Writers' Colonies and Conferences -- App. 4. Helpful Information -- App. 5. Readings.
Guidelines for choosing topics, advice on conducting interviews and using electronic research tools, tips for focusing and structuring for maximum effectiveness, advice on working with editors and literary agents.