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Check out this website and essays for CREATIVE NONFICTION:
https://www.creativenonfiction.org/online-reading/what-creative-nonfiction
https://www.creativenonfiction.org/online-reading/picturing-personal-essay-visual-guide
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The goal of creative nonfiction "is to make nonfiction stories read like fiction so that your readers are as enthralled by fact as they are by fantasy." Creative nonfiction is built up of scenes and stories and it can follow several different formats such as narrative, circle, whirl, etc. Although creative nonfiction has been looked at suspiciously as the term "creative" is coined with exaggeration or making up stories, it is a very popular form of writing and proves that nonfiction can also be brilliant and creative while being honest and straightforward.
ReplyDeleteI read that creative nonfiction is a genre of "true stories, well told." It can take any form, including poetry, essays, and memoirs. Creative nonfiction makes nonfiction stories seem as intriguing as fiction stories. Scenes and stories are the building blocks of creative nonfiction. Creative nonfiction can be memoirs, or more personal writing, or public writing, which deals with big ideas that anyone can relate to.
ReplyDeleteI read that creative nonfiction is like telling a true story but it can be in many forms such as a poem, memoir or personal writing. The two words definition creative and nonfiction make up its own definition. The cardinal rule is " you cant make stuff up". Creative Nonfiction follow different formats and make up its own scenes and has become the most popular genre in literary. Create a fantasy the readers can picture but everything will be true to you.
ReplyDeleteI read the section "Literary Journalism." It explains that literary journalism is someone else's story rather than your own, therefore it holds a larger audience. Memoirs are more personal, and literary journalism is more public. Although both forms of writing hold a big audience, memoirs are not as popular because not as many people can relate.
ReplyDeleteI read that creative nonfiction is the most popular genre in the literary community, and is a very popular way to write. People can write creative nonfiction by using stories from their life or others lives and editing them to make them seem more exciting and well... creative.
ReplyDeleteEmbedded in the building blocks of creative nonfiction, it was stated that, "scenes and stories are the building blocks of creative nonfiction." It is exaggerated that not only must your scenes make practical sense, but they should also, communicate an idea, and contribute to the overall structure of the work. Juxtaposing scenes and stories is essential in displaying the story from an inspired and invigorating perspective.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read the article about creative nonfiction, I learned a few things. One, there are many ways to tell a story and how you structure that story changes how long the tension lasts.
ReplyDeleteThe essay that I read told me that creative nonfiction is a broad genre about true stories told through multiple formats such as poetry, essays, and memoirs.
ReplyDeletePacing and plot are extremely significant when writing a creative nonfiction piece. According to Bill Kittredge, “'Readers do not want to put their foot on the same step twice'”. Without the steady movement of the plot, the audience will get uninterested and stop reading the story. Creating tension within the story is a good way to keep the audience interested but there must be resolution in the end.
ReplyDeleteI read Jane Bernstein's essay titled "The Marrying Kind" about her life' s work and passion for marriage. She is unique and ironic in her fascination because her own marriage of twenty years did not last. However, she felt so committed to marry young, innocent couples whom she believed could endure the test of time and keep their oaths. She was so ecstatic about her job as a minister that she excitedly asked a woman at the office if she could marry her and her bride, even if homosexuality was banned in 1975 Pennsylvania. She did not know much about this girl in the first place. Berstein was deeply touched by the first couple she wed, Lis and Troy. She admitted to holding back tears for many weddings whether she hosted or attended as a guest. She wrote about her own experience with marriage and how she accepted that she likes it better to wed people than be caught up in it. When her first marriage ended, it simply did. She called it a good run and refused the idea of another marriage throughout her life into her sixties because she did not want to marry every guy she touched. Berstein acknowledged in her essay that marriage provided her with a lot of learning and self-discovery about who she is as a person, and continues finding passion in this job. I liked reading this essay because there was something to take away from the piece, and it was more enjoyable since Berstein's personality and humor are explicitly shown in her writing. This is the first piece that I've read surrounding marriage in all honesty, so it was refreshing to read about a topic that I am not familiar with at all.
ReplyDeleteCreative Non-fiction is a rising genre in the public atmosphere. While to some it seems like a paradoxical thing to exist because to be creative is to lie. However, the genre is allowing new opportunities for writers to explore themselves. It's granting new paths for writers in college and jobs.
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