Art of Creative Research - A Field Guide for Writers

Everyone who writes a novel, a poem, or a memoir almost certainly conducts research along the waywhether to develop a story idea, or to capture the voice, the speech patterns, or the exact words of a character, or to ensure authenticity or accuracy of detail in describing a person, a place, an object, a setting. This kind of experiential research is an art form of its own, and this book is the first to treat it as such. Addressing writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, Philip Gerard covers all the different kinds of archives that might inform creative work, including historical documents, site visits, interviews, and memory. He offers practical tips for drawing on these different types of sources, including such mundane matters as planning and budgeting for travel costs, arranging access in advance, and troubleshooting when plans go awry. And he illustrates how the insights gleaned from research can be incorporated into stories, poems, and nonfiction using examples from a wide range of writers."

A propos de l'auteur

Philip Gerard is the author of four novels and six books of nonfiction, including Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina and The Patron Saint of Dreams. Gerard has also written numerous essays, short stories, public radio commentaries, and documentary television scripts. He teaches in the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Philip Gerard, Gerard Philip
• Edition: University Of Chicago Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780226179803
• ISBN: 978-0-226-17980-3
• Pages: 240
• Thèmes: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing; Chicago Guides to Writing, Edi; Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing; Chicago GDES Writing Editing & Publishing CGWEP (CHUP); Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing (CHUP)
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Writing & editing guides, Writing and editing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General