Creative Nonfiction: How to Live It and Write It

by Lee Gutkind

Through writing samples, anecdotes, and exercises, beginning writers will learn that creative nonfiction means writing the truth in a way that is dramatic and action-oriented.

Genres: Writing

180 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

About the author

Lee Gutkind has been recognized by Vanity Fair as “the godfather behind creative nonfiction.” A prolific writer, he has authored and edited over twenty-five books, and is the founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary magazine to publish only narrative nonfiction. Gutkind has received grants, honors, and awards from numerous organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. A man of many talents, Gutkind has been a motorcyclist, medical insider, sports expert, sailor, and college professor. He is currently distinguished writer in residence in the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University and a professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication.

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I'm at least a decade outside the intended audience age range for this book, I found the information useful and direct. It was a quick read, and a good basic introduction to creative non-fiction writing.

[Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been doing this long enough that this book didn't revolutionize anything I'll do in the future, but I did get a few good ideas and prompts from it.