Tips+for+Writing+Creative+Nonfiction

Tips for Writing Creative Nonfiction ||
 * [[image:digitalstorytips/gold-nugget.jpg width="223" height="187"]] || Creative nonfiction is a combination of literature and nonfiction, commonly referred to as literary or narrative nonfiction.
 * 1) Paint a picture with words.
 * 2) Use precise words and phrases.
 * 3) Learn how to write to tell a story the natural way.
 * 4) Keep the reader’s attention by using vivid detail and figurative language, such as metaphors, similes, imagery and humor.
 * 5) Fine the nugget when nothing seems obvious.
 * 6) Use telling details and sensory language to convey a clear picture of experiences and events.
 * 7) Use nonfiction techniques, such as narration, characterization, place/setting and personal connections.
 * 8) Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description and reflection.
 * 9) Research topic thoroughly and provide credible and accurate data and sources to support you writing. Do not plagiarize or invent material. Cite your sources.
 * 10) If using data, analyze, interpret and explain by using facts, examples and quotes.

//Remember: Creative nonfiction is a natural extension of storytelling. The writer must find the “nugget" in a subject and then “paint a picture” with words that will keep readers interested. The “nugget” is what makes the subject of the story worth reading about. It is that special something that sets it apart and makes it newsworthy. Everybody has a story to tell. //