The countryas most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvardas Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. "Telling True Stories" presents their best adviceacovering 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:
a[ Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the story
a[ Gay Talese on writing about private lives
a[ Malcolm Gladwell on the limits of profiles
a[ Nora Ephron on narrative writing and screenwriters
a[ Alma Guillermoprieto on telling the story and telling the truth
a[ Dozens of Pulitzer Prizeawinning 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 refreshingly candid and insightful recommendations, "Telling True Stories" will show anyone fascinated by the art of writing nonfiction how to bring people, scenes, and ideas to life on the page.
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The countryas most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvardas Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. "Telling True Stories" presents their best adviceacovering 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:
a[ Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the story
a[ Gay Talese on writing about private lives
a[ Malcolm Gladwell on the limits of profiles
a[ Nora Ephron on narrative writing and screenwriters
a[ Alma Guillermoprieto on telling the story and telling the truth
a[ Dozens of Pulitzer Prizeawinning 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 refreshingly candid and insightful recommendations, "Telling True Stories" will show anyone fascinated by the art of writing nonfiction how to bring people, scenes, and ideas to life on the page.
Imprint | Plume Books |
Country of origin | India |
Release date | 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2007 |
Editors | Mark Kramer, Wendy Call |
Dimensions | 203 x 136 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 317 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-452-28755-6 |
Barcode | 9780452287556 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-452-28755-3 |