Brenda Miller

Suzanne Paola

Tell It Slant introduces, explores, and teaches the art of writing creative nonfiction - from the memoir to investigative reporting. The book's title alludes to a popular Emily Dickinson poem: "Tell all the truth but tell it slant." Tailoring the book to writers looking for intensive writing instruction and an abundance of writing exercises, the authors teach writers to generate new material and shape it in innovative ways. There are many books available in the writing/reference section for poetry and fiction writers, and Tell It Slant will finally fill that empty niche for aspiring non-fiction writers.

Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction

Tell it Slant

Tell It Slant, Third Edition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Two award-winning authors reveal everything you need to know to develop your own distinctive voice and craft compelling, creative nonfiction “Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant.” —Emily Dickinson With these words, Dickinson offers sound advice for nonfiction writers: Tell the truth but become more than mere transcribers of daily life. Since 2003, Tell It Slant has set the standard for creative nonfiction instruction, showing writers how to move beyond mere facts and, instead, make the most of their own “slant” on the world. This revised and updated third edition offers: • New and expanded chapters on writing about identity, maintaining a productive work/life balance, and navigating the publishing industry • An anthology with diverse pieces that range from traditional essay to the graphic memoir • Expanded discussion of contemporary and emerging literary forms • New “Try It” writing exercises throughout the book Whether planning a course or learning on your own, Tell It Slant provides everything you need to know to develop a distinctive voice and to craft compelling creative nonfiction. This book provides the basis for a complete education in nonfiction writing, wherever your classroom might be. “Tell It Slant is a valuable and comprehensive resource for nonfiction writers, filled with exhilarating examples, powerful exercises, and pure inspiration. Miller and Paola are gifted teachers and writers with endless wisdom to share and a lovely way of sharing it with struggling writers at every level.” —Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life

Suzanne Paola fuses the Tibetan bardo journey with Western epic tradition in ways that are both comic and harrowing. Bardo is the intermediate state after death when the soul wanders through the heavens and the hells while trying to avoid rebirth into samsara--the realm of the material--and to instead reach nirvana. Paola presents a series of this life's bardo experiences: drug use, the refused birth of infertility, the social implications of the female body, even a trip to the fantastic "afterworld" of pop culture. Bardo's journey travels to a place where "to be human is to be part god, / part sickness, / always wondering which is which."

Bardo

"Discover the stories within and around you; Find your distinctive voice; Perfect and publish your work"--Cover.

Suzanne Paola

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