Writing Creative Nonfiction

Abstract

Nonfiction draws us in through the power of knowing that things actually happened. This chapter uses the essential elements of creative nonfiction as a framework for discussing how to approach writing creative nonfiction. The author starts by talking about some of the common genres of creative nonfiction and how they shape writing projects. Then, he describes some specific demands in terms of invention, form, and authorial presence that creative nonfiction places on the tools of the storyteller. Finally, the author discusses the complicated business of telling the “truth,” as well as the ethics of writing about others. Creative nonfiction allows us into the minds and hearts of others, to gain a richer understanding of the human condition.

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