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INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE NONFICTION

is a form of writing that


uses literary elements,
techniques and style to
narrate factual or true story,
events or experiences.
INTR O TO CNF
FICTION VS NONFICTION
FICTION VS NONFICTION
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE

 16th century French


writer
 Coined the term “essais”
to write about himself
introspectively
INTR O TO CNF
LEE GUTKIND
“CNF allows writer to employ
the diligence of a reporter,
the shifting voices and
viewpoints of a novelist, the
refined wordplay of a poet,
and the analytical modes of
the essayist.”
Excerpt from the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing
Nonfiction by Christina Boufis
1. You want to write a family history or a
journal for future generations.
2. You want to share exciting, painful, or
extraordinary experiences.
3. You just had a profound realization or
insight about an important subject.
4. You have survived a difficult childhood or
adulthood.
Excerpt from the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Nonfiction by Christina Boufis
5. You want to preserve your feelings and emotions
about an experience.
6. You want to give hope or inspiration to the other
people.

Excerpt from the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Nonfiction by Christina Boufis
 Fact
 Extensive research
 Reportage/reporting
 Personal experience and personal opinion
 Explanation/Exposition
 Essay Format
- LEE GUTKIND
1. CNF has a “real life” aspect.
2. CNF is based on the writer engaging in
personal “reflection” about what
he/she is writing about.
3. CNF requires that the writer completes
research.
4. Reading
5. Writing
1. Research the topic.
2. Never invent or change facts.
3. Provide accurate information.
4. Provide concrete evidence.
5. Use humour to make an important point.
6. Show the reader what happened, don’t tell
them.
7. Narrate the story.
8. Write about the interesting and extraordinary.
9. Organize the information.
10. Use literary devices to thell the story.
11. Introduce the essay or other work with a
hook.
12. End the creative nonfiction piece with a final,
important point.

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