The Art of Revising Creative Nonfiction
14 U.S. Writers on their Drafts, Craft, and Process
The Art of Revising Creative Nonfiction
14 U.S. Writers on their Drafts, Craft, and Process
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Description
In this unique volume, 14 of the US's most distinguished writers pull back the curtain on their processes whilst drafting their works of creative nonfiction. Using side-by-side examples of first drafts and final versions of their writing, including original full-page reproductions from the writers' personal notebooks, an original, illuminating essay accompanies each draft, recounting the journey from inspiration to completion. Offering a generous insight into the creative process from the rough bold strokes to refined, clear, elegant prose, this behind-the-scenes look delves into the creative minds of working writers, including African American, Latin, Asian American, and Indigenous writers from across the US.
An invaluable resource for students and instructors looking to enliven the classroom or offering practicing writers a peak into the processes of their peers, this book presents the false starts and missteps, the self-editing, tinkering, cutting, rearranging and craft working writers make in the plight for perfectly polished prose. The Art of Revising Creative Nonfiction is an enlightening and unparalleled collection of modern-day creativity in action, a must have for aspiring writers and teachers of all levels.
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Table of Contents
1. Kazim Ali (Professor of Literature and Writing, University of California, San Diego, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
2. Kim Barnes (Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of Idaho, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
3. Brooke Champagne (Assistant Professor, MFA program, University of Alabama, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
4. Sayantani Dasgupta (Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
5. Gretel Ehrlich (Travel writer, poet and essayist, author of 11 books of nonfiction)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
6. Matthew Gavin Frank (Professor of Creative Writing, Masters of Fine Arts Program at Northern Michigan University, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
7. CMarie Fuhrman (Associate Director and Director of Poetry for the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Western Colorado University, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
8. Pam Houston (Professor of English at UC, Davis, USA)
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First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
9. Toni Jensen, (Professor of Writing at the University of Arkansas, USA)
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First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
10. J. Drew Lanham (Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University, USA)
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First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
11. Kathleen Dean (Moore retired Distinguished Professor of Environmental Philosophy, Oregon State University, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
12. Joseph Osmundson (biophysicist, writer, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Biology, New York University, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
13. Sandra Steingraber (former faculty, Cornell University and retired Scholar in Residence, Environmental Studies and Science at Ithaca College, NY, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
14. Jill Talbot (Associate Professor of Creative Writing and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of North Texas, USA)
Image from notebook
First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
15. Brooke Williams (wilderness advocate and author of 4 books of nonfiction)
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First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
16. Terry Tempest Williams (member, American Academy of Arts and Letters and writer-in-residence at the Harvard Divinity School, USA)
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First draft of excerpt
Final version of excerpt
Essay describing revision process
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 18 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 9781350547773 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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