Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction

Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic NonfictionThe new "nonfiction" the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979. And now Jon Franklin, himself a two time Pulitzer Prize winner and undisputed master of the great American nonfiction short story, shares the secrets of his success. Franklin shows how to make

The new "nonfiction"--the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee--is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979. And now Jon Franklin, himself a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and undisputed master of the great American nonfiction short story, shares the secrets of his success. Franklin shows how to make factual pieces come alive by applying the literary techniques of complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace. He illustrates his points with a close analysis and annotation of two of his most acclaimed stories, so that the reader can see, step-by-step, just how they were created. This lively, easy-to-follow guid combines readability and excitement with the best of expository prose and illuminates the techniques that beginning journalists--and more experienced ones, too--will find immensely helpful:

• Stalking the true short story
• Drafting an effective outline
• Structuring the rough copy
• Polishing like a pro
• and the tips, tools, and techniques that will put your stories on the cutting edge

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 09/01/1994
ISBN: 9780452272958
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d