Creative Nonfiction quotes
7 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"The word 'creative' refers simply to the use of literary craft in presenting nonfiction—that is, factually accurate prose about real people and events—in a compelling, vivid manner. To put it another way, creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and, often, more accessible."
"Creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and often more accessible."
"Blogging has helped create an expanded awareness of the creative nonfiction genre, generally. But I suspect many bloggers continue to be unaware that they are (or have the potential to be) "literary" or "artful.""
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