creative non-fiction

Book Info

Project Leader:

candice

Participants:
The WEbook community

Who Can Write:
All Participants

Format:
Collection

Type:
Non Fiction

Genre:
Biographies and Memoirs

Language:
English

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creative non-fiction

It's the style of writing I've always done and have gravitated towards but never knew it was an actual genre until very recently. Other CNF writers welcome here!

I'm no good at creating characters or devising plots. Poems only come to me once in a blue moon. But I still love to write! Under my bed and in my closet are chock full of 'stories' in countless journals and over time these true stories or viewpoints have been written in a kind of style that's beyond factual, technical reporting. I've come to learn that this 'style', this thing I automatically do has a name; creative non-fiction!

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candice

9/10/2008 11:02 PM PT

thank you for the feedback- i will be definitely be sorting them out now searching for a theme or a direction (and a better title!)

Melissa

7/30/2008 09:00 AM PT

I've enjoyed every submission I've read so far. I wonder how you could better pull this into a book, though? "Creative Nonfiction" isn't a great title for a book. The stories don't really have much in common except for the fact that they are compelling, relate-able stories about real life. I think there is some way to bring a collection of "real life" stories together, but it needs some more thought -- and probably a title change and introduction -- before it will really feel like a BOOK to me.

K_B_Watts

7/26/2008 11:34 PM PT

I really enjoyed school days! Loved it--great imagery and dialogue. I liked the large families and being government subsidized. Awesome!

nrhatch

7/18/2008 07:08 PM PT

It's the Little Things by Gretel is my favorite! Nicely done.

saraelizabeth

7/17/2008 11:14 AM PT

creative nonfiction, as a genre, is awesome.
just had to be said.

witness4HIM

7/9/2008 07:28 AM PT

You do have a way with words in telling your "No
more Room". Good title due to the fact you were told to leave because school was closing.

Did not have any problem with the guard being a woman. She did not a way with strange language for sure.

Nice story.