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9780071444941: Tell It Slant
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ISBN 10: 0071444947 ISBN 13: 9780071444941
Editorial: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Sinopsis

'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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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 clichés and discover fresh language
  • And keep the passion of writing alive

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Editorial
McGraw-Hill Education
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0071444947
ISBN 13 
9780071444941
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
208
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