You Can't Make This Stuff Up
by Lee Gutkind 2020-05-11 23:17:37
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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-ri... Read more
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. Less
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  • 8.9x5.8x1inches
  • 288
  • Da Capo Lifelong Books
  • August 1, 2012
  • eng
  • 9780738215549
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Lee Gutkind is the award-winning author of ten books, editor of ten anthologies, and founder of the first MFA creative nonfiction program at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently Distinguished...
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