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Crafting the personal essay, a guide for writing and publishing creative nonfiction, Dinty W. Moore

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Crafting the personal essay, a guide for writing and publishing creative nonfiction, Dinty W. Moore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-257) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crafting the personal essay

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

548651228

Responsibility statement

Dinty W. Moore

Sub title

a guide for writing and publishing creative nonfiction

Summary

A guide to writing the personal essay, including the basics of essay writing, how to move past private "journaling, " and instructions for revision and strategies for getting published

Table Of Contents

Writing the essay. The gentle art of the personal essay ; The personal (not private) essay ; Writing the memoir essay ; The Woolf and the moth ; Writing the contemplative essay ; A closer look : "Leisure, " by Agnes Repplier ; Pursuing mental rabbits ; Writing the lyric essay ; Of conflict ; A closer look : "Ah wilderness!" by Dinty W. Moore ; Writing the spiritual essay ; Who am I today? ; Writing the gastronomical essay ; Writing the humorous essay ; A closer look : "Pulling teeth, " by Dinty W. Moore ; Write what you wish you knew ; Writing the nature essay ; Writing the travel essay -- Reaching readers. Of a regular writing routine ; Blogging and the essay ; Red light, green light : tips for conquering writer's block ; On becoming an excellent rewriter ; On publication, rejection, and being stubborn

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