This was very helpful Thank you. I need to learn a lot more and try to understand the ME in CNF without it being ABOUT me. This is something I am not sure how it is done but want to learn.
I do tell stories of my life, especially in my earlier videos. I knew I had to build some kind of history so people could understand my beliefs. I do think I make people feel something they either love or hate my views of reality. I get all kinds of emotional reactive comments ...some supportive and some very hostile. I am a flashpoint for all kinds of emotions.
So I think that emotion alone can't be the only thing in CHF writing and you give other rules as well.
I love to read fiction writers who are masters at world-building. This is very true in fantasy fiction which I like but I have also read a lot of historical fiction. Some writers have the most musical descriptive sentences..... I wish I could do that :)
I love this. I read it before and enjoyed the reminder the second time around. I write a lot of creative nonfiction and love to tell stories that connect with something in those who read them. I also love the humor of every day life. You are a master at this. When I laugh out loud at some point you have made or a clever way of saying something, you’ve nailed it with me. So here’s my question: I have some things to send and I always sent them to you at Indelible Ink, now you are more of a “moving target” so where do I send things now? Second, sending pieces to Indelible Ink set up an interactive conversation. I love this conversation just as much. How can those of us who follow you participate in an interactive way on Substack? I would love to do what I can to help this community flourish. It’s a good conversation. (I do share tour pieces.)
You nailed the 'creative' non-fiction with your sleuthy way of sliding us over to your substack website. Off topic, but can you share the method behind the madness? 2 posts, one the excerpt with the link and the second the 'real deal'?? Will you remove the trailer post? I'm so confused ... but also anxious to be a mimic!
So, this was a very interesting read. I guess I have been writing creative nonfiction for my whole essay life. Though I can point to some pieces that feel more creative than others. Would you consider your post itself to be CNF?
The Art of Creative Nonfiction
This was very helpful Thank you. I need to learn a lot more and try to understand the ME in CNF without it being ABOUT me. This is something I am not sure how it is done but want to learn.
I do tell stories of my life, especially in my earlier videos. I knew I had to build some kind of history so people could understand my beliefs. I do think I make people feel something they either love or hate my views of reality. I get all kinds of emotional reactive comments ...some supportive and some very hostile. I am a flashpoint for all kinds of emotions.
So I think that emotion alone can't be the only thing in CHF writing and you give other rules as well.
I love to read fiction writers who are masters at world-building. This is very true in fantasy fiction which I like but I have also read a lot of historical fiction. Some writers have the most musical descriptive sentences..... I wish I could do that :)
I love this. I read it before and enjoyed the reminder the second time around. I write a lot of creative nonfiction and love to tell stories that connect with something in those who read them. I also love the humor of every day life. You are a master at this. When I laugh out loud at some point you have made or a clever way of saying something, you’ve nailed it with me. So here’s my question: I have some things to send and I always sent them to you at Indelible Ink, now you are more of a “moving target” so where do I send things now? Second, sending pieces to Indelible Ink set up an interactive conversation. I love this conversation just as much. How can those of us who follow you participate in an interactive way on Substack? I would love to do what I can to help this community flourish. It’s a good conversation. (I do share tour pieces.)
You nailed the 'creative' non-fiction with your sleuthy way of sliding us over to your substack website. Off topic, but can you share the method behind the madness? 2 posts, one the excerpt with the link and the second the 'real deal'?? Will you remove the trailer post? I'm so confused ... but also anxious to be a mimic!
So, this was a very interesting read. I guess I have been writing creative nonfiction for my whole essay life. Though I can point to some pieces that feel more creative than others. Would you consider your post itself to be CNF?
Helpful description, Ramona. Thanks