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To show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction
To show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction





to show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction

“To Show and To Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction”Īn introduction to great essay writing and writers of great essays, “To Show and To Tell” is a perfect guide for anyone interested in writing nonfiction and becoming a great writer of great essays. You probably won’t write your best work on just caffeine and despair, people. That ideology might be written with struggling academics in mind, but it’s glaringly relevant for writer-students and student-writers. Throughout the narrative, Jensen stresses the importance of escaping draining mindsets and emphasizes her belief that writers must nurture rather than grapple with their passion for the craft in order to enhance their products. She continuously emphasizes the need for a problem-solving orientation and proposes an impressively ample selection of adaptable solutions for each potential complication. In this short guidebook, Joli Jensen debunks common myths associated with writing and presents specific procedures for taming your writing project while avoiding psychological injury.Īlthough Jensen directs her advice at professors, her facilitation of the writing production process is relevant to all writers.

to show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction

Write No Matter What” is the ultimate problem-solving template for writers.

to show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction

“Write No Matter What: Advice for Academics” The gifts of established professionals and writing legends, the following works grace many syllabi, countless workshops and all writers with their potential for accelerating pursuits of writing greatness. A large part of writing lies in psychological mindsets and technical frameworks, and these books offer solutions. That’s where instructional books come in: to help you to finally tackle the problems that hinder your writing success. If you write anything at all, even if it’s just an article on the best private student loans, I’m sure you already know all about the variety of thematic challenges writers frequently encounter: structural failures, psychological barriers, substance obstacles, content holes and debilitating writers block that makes writing anything seem absolutely terrifying and utterly impossible.īut have you ever seriously attempted to figure out a methodology for solving the problems that you encounter over and over again in your writing, or do you just smash and bash your way through the projects to emerge (usually) victorious, as in, something was written and it’s actually pretty acceptable, considering? The craft of writing is often associated with dictionaries, grammar rules and talent, but rarely linked to problem-solving.







To show and to tell the craft of literary nonfiction