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You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction -- From Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between

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You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction -- From Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in BetweenFrom "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags to riches tell all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Lee Gutkind, the go to expert for all things creative nonfiction, offers his unvarnished

From "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how-to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Lee Gutkind, the go-to expert for all things creative nonfiction, offers his unvarnished wisdom to help you craft the best writing possible. Frank, to-the-point, and always entertaining, Gutkind describes and illustrates every aspect of the genre. Invaluable tools and exercises illuminate key steps, from defining a concept and establishing a writing process to the final product. Offering new ways of understanding the genre, this practical guidebook will help you thoroughly expand and stylize your work.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Published: 08/14/2012
ISBN: 9780738215549
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2012
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 17
Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 84
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