Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction

Breathe life into your nonfiction writing using the wisdom and advice in this inspirational guide every writer should own

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:

Tell It Slant is an exceptional work on memoir and non-fiction writing. Clear. Clean. Creative. It is accessible to writers of all levels from entrance level to the most experienced. Miller and Paola offer writers many exercises and ways of processing information. A must for people truly interested in generating some non-fiction.

Outstanding book for any one serious about learning the craft of creative non-fiction writing (memoirs, personal essays, nature essays, etc.). A large anthology section of successful writer essays and short stories further illustrates (by example) the various proven style formats, use of sensory descriptions, character development, effective use of dialog, and the like, covered within each easy to read chapter. Highly recommended.

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