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Carol Spindel Creative Veracity: Book-Length Creative Nonfiction Weekend Workout: Stronger Nonfiction Prose in Two Days Creative Veracity: Book-Length Creative Nonfiction “Veracity is no drawback to the writer; there’s a lot of truth out there to work with,” says Annie Dillard. What an understatement. There’s so much truth out there we get overrun by it. The real world is filled with complicated distinctions and way too many characters. But well-written nonfiction is unified and coherent. Whether you want to write about history, the environment, or raising children, how do you take that complex subject you are passionate about and streamline it into clear, elegant prose that any interested reader can enjoy? How do you shape the chunks you’ve written into a book? This class is intended for writers trying to sustain a nonfiction book project. We will not focus on manuscript critiques. Instead, we will explore structure, character development, and the use of scenes through a series of guided exercises. You will be expected to question yourself, write hard, and commit to your fellow writers. Together we’ll seek strategies to maintain momentum so we can write the last line of the final draft. Weekend Workout: Stronger Nonfiction Prose in Two Days Want to write essays, movie reviews, or a narrative nonfiction book, but feel that your prose can’t keep up with your ideas? In this weekend workshop, we’ll work on the basics of compressing and enhancing nonfiction writing. Our goal will be prose that flows well and sounds lively, while compressing dense rich meaning and concrete details into every sentence. If you’ve been writing for business or academia, this is a place to rediscover the part of you that loves robust language. The weekend is also an excellent work-out for writers who want to move their prose up to a higher level. A combination of writing exercises, reading, and analysis designed to help you rethink the way you write and edit nonfiction. Biography
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