Telling true stories : a nonfiction writers' guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
2007
Book
This is a collection of inspiring stories and practical advice from America's most respected journalists. The country's most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard's Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. This work presents their best advice, covering everything from finding a good topic, to structuring narrative stories, to writing and selling your first book. More than fifty well known writers offer their most powerful tips, including: Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the story, Gay Talese on writing about private lives, Malcolm Gladwell on the limits of profiles, Nora Ephron on narrative writing and screenwriters, Alma Guillermoprieto on telling the story and telling the truth. Also included are dozens of Pulitzer Prize winning journalists from the Atlantic Monthly, New Yorker, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and more. The essays contain important counsel for new and career journalists, as well as for freelance writers, radio producers, and memoirists. Packed with candid and insightful recommendations, these essays will show anyone fascinated by the art of writing nonfiction how to bring people, scenes, and ideas to life on the page.
Main title:
Telling true stories : a nonfiction writers' guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University / edited by Mark Kramer and Wendy Call.
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Imprint:
New York, New York : Plume, [2007]©2007
Collation:
xvii, 317 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-296) and index.
Contents:
Part 1. An invitation to narrativePart 2: Finding, researching, and reporting topicsPart 3. Name your sub-genrePart 4. Constructing a structurePart 5. Building quality into the workPart 6. EthicsPart 7. EditingPart 8. Narrative in the news organizationPart 9. Building a career in magazines and books.
ISBN:
9780452287556 (paperback)0452287553 (paperback)
Dewey class:
070.43808.02
Language:
English
BRN:
419447
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Literature | LITER 808.02 TELL | Available |