Talking to Writers : The Craft of Nonfiction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Dean, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Great writing can seem to be an act of mystery, a gift given to just a few, but these renowned writers pull back the curtain to show you how it's done and how you can do it, too. The volume on nonfiction (including journalism and memoir writing) includes interviews with Anne Lamont, David Brooks, Tracy Kidder, and Elizabeth Gilbert, and more.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Are You A Writer?

Why You Don't Write

Chapter 1: A Reason to Write Nonfiction: Why Do Stories Matter?

Jeannette Walls

Pico Iyer

Krista Tippett

Kathleen Norris

Eugene Peterson

Brian McLaren

Mary Karr

Rachel Held Evans

Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray

Jim Bouton

Bill Moyers

Pauline Chen

Shauna Niequist

Rick Reilly

Nadia Bolz-Weber

Chapter 2: Awakening to the Art: How Did You Know You Wanted to Write?

Michael Eric Dyson

Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Gay Talese

Bill McKibben

Roy Blount Jr.

Chris Hedges

Sonia Nazario

David Brooks

Maria Hinojosa

Chapter 3: Subject Matter: Where Do Ideas Come From?

Susan Orlean (and a Cameo with Nick Hornby)

Anne Lamott

On writing Operating Instructions

Philip Yancey

Samuel Freedman

Tracy Kidder

Donald Miller

Dick Enberg

Rabbi Steve Leder

Chapter 4: The Voices Outside Your Head: Where Did You Receive Encouragement?

Cathleen Falsani

Chapter 5: Emerging Path: When Did You First Think You Were a Success?

Elizabeth Gilbert

Chris Willman

Chapter 6: Growing, Changing, Improving: How Have You Evolved as a Writer?

Chris Willman.

Rick Reilly

Cornel West

Chapter 7: Worldview, Pessimism and Optimism: How Does Your Mindset Affect Your Writing?

Chapter 8: When the World Says No: How Do You Handle Rejection and Criticism?

Luis Urrea

Will Willimon

Susan Orlean

Chapter 9: More Than Words on a Page: What Do We Mean by "craft"?

Rob Bell

Chapter 10: When Enthusiasm Fades: How Important Is Discipline?

George Plimpton

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Chapter 11: Consider the Reader: Who Is Your Audience, Really?

Chapter 12: What You Believe: How Does Faith Affect Your Writing?

Cathleen Falsani.

Eugene Peterson

EJ Dionne

Chapter 13: The Importance of Reading: What Writers Inform Your Own Writing? How Important Are Libraries?

Chapter 14: Words of Wisdom: What Advice Do You Have for Aspiring Writers?

Common Pitfalls of Rookie Writers

Index

About the Author

Half Title.

ISBN:

979-88-8184-795-1

979-88-8186-799-7

OCLC:

1546971619