Source for writing terminology?
Question:
We have a lengthy quiz tomorrow, so I need to figure this out.
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Answer:
Creative non-fiction is a relatively recently recognized “genre” that involves writing from
personal experience and/or reporting on other peoples’ experiences. The best creative non-fiction
work usually involves conducting a considerable amount of research, most often “in the field,”
involving oral history interviewing, participant observation, detective/sleuthing work, as well as
jumping into new adventures. The range of possible topics is virtually unlimited, and this type of
writing actually has a very long history. Creative nonfiction encompasses memoir writing,
biography and autobiography, oral history, and inspired reportage on almost any subject. It
involves writing about actual events in your own life and/or others’ lives, conveying your
message through the use of literary techniques such as characterization, plot, setting, dialogue,
narrative and personal reflection.
see the links. all your questions are answered:
Um... if you provided the terminology, I might be able to help. I teach creative writing.
Otherwise, my only suggestion is to go to a search engine URL (Yahoo or Google) and type in the term in quotation marks, like "deus ex machina," and it should pull up examples.
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