The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of

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Author(s)\Editor(s): Gutkind, Lee – – Binding: QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKSYearMonthDay of Publication: 19970101Standardized Book Category: GeneralLanguage: \n \n EnglishPage Count: \n \n 00224Publisher Marketing: \n \n A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction-from one of its pioneer practitionersThe challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that is as accurate and informative as reportage, yet as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction. In this one-of-a-kind guide, award-winning author, essayist, teacher, and editor Lee Gutkind gives you concise, pointed advice on every aspect of writing and selling your work, including: \nGuidelines for choosing provocative–and salable–topics\n\nSmart research techniques–including advice on conducting penetrating interviews and using electronic research tools\n\nTips for focusing and structuring a piece for maximum effectiveness\n\nAdvice on working successfully with editors and literary agents\n\n