Creative Non-Fiction

"Gerard covers everything from getting the assignment to conducting a stirring interview to working with an editor, including:

Fiction writers struggle with making their characters seem lifelike. Here, Philip Gerard guides you through the opposite problem: making real people seem larger than life.

-  How to go "where the story lives" to experience the first-hand emotional facts

- Sights, smells, and sounds that will give your story immediacy

- The right form for the story you want to tell - essay, memoir, nature piece, political analysis, investigative exposes, or personality profile

- An opening that catches the reader's attention and an ending that leaves a lasting impression

- A voice readers can trust, and a writing style that "sings"

Throughout, you'll find examples, advice and inspiration from some of today's greatest nonfiction writers - such as Terry Tempest Williams, Annie Dillard, Barry Lopez and Ron Powers."

- Goodreads

The author encourages readers to think carefully about the difference between fiction and nonfiction and why creative nonfiction books are unique. In addition, there are a remarkable number of valuable sections, including those on form, interviews, and revising. This book has helpful information that can improve your creative nonfiction writing.