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• The Influential Author

  How and Why to Write, Publish and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter

  Diehl, Gregory V.,

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  Unlike self-publishing guides that promise to teach you how to write a bestselling book quickly and easily, Diehl's book actually walks you through the complex details of planning, writing, editing, and promoting your work at the standards…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tell It Slant

  Creating, Refining, and Publishing Creative Nonfiction

  Miller, Brenda, 1959-

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  Whether you are writing a memoir or researched essay, the award-winning authors will guide you along the journey, using intensive instruction and an abundance of writing exercises. You will learn how to find a distinctive voice, use…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Writer's Practice

  Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing

  Warner, John, 1970-

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  This book offers a new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom.

• Writing True

  the Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction

  Perl, Sondra

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  This book shows writers of all ages how to find and develop nonfiction topics that matter to them--in ways that make readers care too. It emphasizes writing for discovery, not just writing what one knows. It emphasizes a strong authorial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Storycraft

  the Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction

  Hart, Jack, 1946-

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  Hart covers what writers in this genre need to know, from understanding story theory and structure, to mastering point of view and such basic elements as scene, action, and character, to drafting, revising, and editing work for publication.

• A Self Made of Words

  Crafting a Distinctive Persona in Nonfiction Writing

  Klaus, Carl H.

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  Challenging and stimulating, each of his exercises focuses on a distinctly different aspect of composition and style, so as to help you develop the skills of a versatile and personable writer. By focusing on the most important ways of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Can't Make This Stuff Up

  the Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction--from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between

  Gutkind, Lee

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Winding Roads

  Exercises in Writing Creative Nonfiction

  Thiel, Diane, 1967-

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  Vital examples in an extensive selection of readings serve as models and exercises address each element of writing creative nonfiction separately, while building towards an understanding of all the elements which go into creating an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nonfictionist's Guide

  on Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction

  Root, Robert L.

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  The Nonfictionist's Guide offers a lively exploration of the elements of contemporary nonfiction and suggests imaginative approaches to writing it.