Creative nonfiction

This milestone issue features some of our favorite prize-winning essays, by contributors including Brian Doyle, Judith Kitchen, Joe Fassler, Sonya Huber, and Emily Bernard. These curious, beautiful, nuanced stories about everything from surviving lightning strikes to the relief of solving medical mysteries consider the many perils as well as the tremendous power of living in […]

What does creative nonfiction really mean? This post defines creative nonfiction and provides some of the best creative nonfiction books in the genre.

5 Quick & Dirty Ways to Come Up With New Blog Post Ideas When You Have None

Refer to the five R's of creative nonfiction to make sure your bases are covered as you write your next literary work.

For writers and readers alike, it's sometimes hard to tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction. Here's how.

I started with writing non-fiction and it really did change my life. I'm actually working…

In the right context, story structure will better engage readers to absorb key information.

When I wrote my huge guide to book writing (Book Craft) I cut out all the nonfiction tips and strategies last minute; I’d already explored a bunch of material in my writing courses but wasn’t quite ready to share the nonfiction resources. Mainly, because, while I’m proud of the detailed 24 chapter novel outlining templates, […]

In this post, we'll walk you through the ins and outs of writing creative nonfiction and its major subcategories — all fleshed out with examples of the best creative nonfiction books on the market.