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Creative Nonfiction
   The wide open spaces in contemporary literature

                           By Dominique Gerald M. Cimafranca
                              villageidiotsavant.com




This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Philippines
License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ph/ or send
a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.
Just what is

CREATIVE
NONFICTION?
CREATIVE              NONFICTION
Uses the               Factual
techniques
of literature
 ●
   Narrative           ●
                         Not made up
 ●Plot                 ●
                         Accurate
 ●
   Characterization    ●
                         Interviews
 ●
   Imagery             ●
                         Research
 ●Dramatization        ●Immersion
“Ultimately, the primary goal of the
creative nonfiction writer is to
communicate information, just like a
reporter, but to shape it in a way that
reads like fiction.”

        --Lee Gutkind, The Best Creative Nonfiction
Personal Essays
                  Memoir
 Travel Writing
               Food Writing
   Biography
                  Literary
                  Journalism
Journalism
 Creative                  vs
 Nonfiction
                                 Technical
                                 Writing
Tells a true story in an        Conveys information
engaging manner; retains        efficiently and
author's personality and        objectively
biases
Lessons from the Front Lines

  Engl107 Feature Writing
  AB Engl / 2nd Semester SY 2008-2009
Feature
Essay     vs
                     Story


                     Other
Me
                     Folks

        Me-Meter
Journalism




        Feature
         Story
Essay                Fiction
Lesson 1


    It's not about
    you!
Lesson 2


  Find a story that
  moves you.
Lesson 3



Tell the class the story.
Lesson 4


 Organize the story.

   Mind maps & narrative maps
       Prewriting exercises
Lesson 5



    Interview and Research
Lesson 6



Highlight key dramatic
       scenes.
Lesson 7



Rinse and repeat: reorganize
        and rewrite.
“Pearls Before Breakfast”
By Gene Weingarten


   “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold”
   By Gay Talese

“In Cold Blood”
By Truman Capote


          “Wowowillie”
          By Yes! Magazine
Creative nonfiction

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Creative nonfiction

  • 1. Creative Nonfiction The wide open spaces in contemporary literature By Dominique Gerald M. Cimafranca villageidiotsavant.com This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Philippines License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ph/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.
  • 3. CREATIVE NONFICTION Uses the Factual techniques of literature ● Narrative ● Not made up ●Plot ● Accurate ● Characterization ● Interviews ● Imagery ● Research ●Dramatization ●Immersion
  • 4. “Ultimately, the primary goal of the creative nonfiction writer is to communicate information, just like a reporter, but to shape it in a way that reads like fiction.” --Lee Gutkind, The Best Creative Nonfiction
  • 5. Personal Essays Memoir Travel Writing Food Writing Biography Literary Journalism
  • 6. Journalism Creative vs Nonfiction Technical Writing Tells a true story in an Conveys information engaging manner; retains efficiently and author's personality and objectively biases
  • 7. Lessons from the Front Lines Engl107 Feature Writing AB Engl / 2nd Semester SY 2008-2009
  • 8. Feature Essay vs Story Other Me Folks Me-Meter
  • 9. Journalism Feature Story Essay Fiction
  • 10. Lesson 1 It's not about you!
  • 11. Lesson 2 Find a story that moves you.
  • 12. Lesson 3 Tell the class the story.
  • 13. Lesson 4 Organize the story. Mind maps & narrative maps Prewriting exercises
  • 14. Lesson 5 Interview and Research
  • 15. Lesson 6 Highlight key dramatic scenes.
  • 16. Lesson 7 Rinse and repeat: reorganize and rewrite.
  • 17. “Pearls Before Breakfast” By Gene Weingarten “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” By Gay Talese “In Cold Blood” By Truman Capote “Wowowillie” By Yes! Magazine