Creative Non – Fiction * Autobiographies and memoirs are

written by the subject themselves.

* "True story well told"
* While autobiographies and memoirs are, by
* The words "creative" and "nonfiction"
necessity, written by someone who is
describe the form. The word "creative" refers
currently alive at the time of the writing,
to the use of literary craft, the
biographies may profile subjects both living
techniques fiction writers, playwrights
and dead.
or poets employ to present nonfiction -
factually accurate prose about real Personal Narrative
people and events in a dramatic
* a prose relating personal experience and
manner.
opinion to a factual narrative.
* employs the literary techniques
Travelogue and Travel Guides
usually associated with fiction or poetry
to report on actual persons, places, or * Travelogues are a close cousin of memoirs,
events. and they recount an author's specific
experience traveling somewhere.
* The genre of creative nonfiction (also
known as literary nonfiction) is broad enough * Travel guides tend to be more
to include travel writing, nature writing, instructive, offering suggestions and
science writing, sports writing, practical information for travelers bound
biography, autobiography, memoir, the for a particular destination.
interview, and both the familiar and
Self-help and Instructions
personal essay.
* Self-help books are some of the best-
* The goal is to make nonfiction stories
selling books in the world of nonfiction.
read like fiction so that your readers will
be interested as they are in fantasy. * business success, buoying confidence,
staying organized, relationship advice,
Literary Genres
dieting, and financial management.
What is a literary genre?
Humor and Commentary
A genre is a particular style or type of
* analysis and reflection on real-world
writing.
events are distilled through the prism of
Major Genres an author's point of vIew.

Fiction * can be humorous, sometimes it's

political, and sometimes it's purely
- Imagination
meditative.
- Entertainment
* objective events, both present and
- Characters, events, and places are not real historical.

Non – Fiction ANALYZING THEMES AND TECHNIQUES

USED IN A TEXT
- Real Events
CREATIVE NONFICTION
- Real People
* literary styles and techniques to create
- Fact Based writing
factual and accurate narratives of
Literary Genres of Non - Fiction events and individuals.

Biographies, Autobiographies, and * literary nonfiction or narrative

Memoirs nonfiction.

* focuses on the life story of a particular * a hybrid of nonfiction components and

subject. literary features which are done in essay
form and story form with setting,
* Biographies -written in the third person
rhetorical patterns, characterization,
about someone other than the author.
concepts, facts (not just beauty of words),
and researched truths.
* narration, explanation, and * The use of objects or images to
exposition-engaged to the experiences represent ideas

• ultimate goal: author to communicate * A symbol is something that is tangible

well-researched details tailored like and visible and the idea that it
that of a fiction. accuracy and style. symbolizes is abstract although the
meaning sometimes may vary.
broad categories under creative nonfiction:
* For example in the statement "I was born
* Biographical narratives (e.g. full length
when the locusts came," the word locust
biography, literary biography, historical
signifies problem as it is associated with
biography, profile, character sketch, and
pests. "rock"= signify strength; "couch" =
interview story):
comfort; and "dove" = peace.
* Autobiographical narratives (e.g. full-
length autobiography, multi-volume
autobiography, memoir, diary, and journal); Exposition

* Personal and informal essay (e.g. * author interrupts the story to explain
literary reportage, descriptive essay, and something or to give important background
reflective essay.) information.

* Other types of creative nonfiction * A memoir entitled "A Virtuous Woman".

(travel writing, food writing, nature writing, Notice that the second paragraph provides
testimonio, blog, and Facebook status report. additional knowledge about the writer's
mother.
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
Dialog
• There are techniques used in creative
nonfiction that can also be used also in * characters speak to one another and is
fiction. However, the techniques listed are used to substitute for exposition.
features mainly used for creative nonfiction.
* many of the characters thoughts and
• are definite and intentional use of words actions are being revealed.
that the authors use to convey the message
Imagery
of the text.
* This refers to the language that
Creative License
describes in detail appealing to the
* Author exaggerates or alters the senses like visual imagery and sound
objective realities for enhancing and imagery.
darifying the meaning in the context of
* The images are those that can be seen,
fiction.
touched, heard, smelled, and tasted.
* author's freedom to go away with the
Irony
conventions or rules in writing.
* There are three types of irony: verbal,
* For example, the phrase "you and l" is used
dramatic, and situational.
instead of "you and me" in order to create
and effect.Another is applying small * Verbal irony is about the disparity
distortions as a way of handling factual between the words of the characters
materials. and what they meant;Situational irony is
the opposite of what the characters or
Figures of Speech
readers' expectation and what actually
* figurative language happens;Dramatic irony is the contrast of
what the character knows and what the
* intended meaning is different from the
reader knows.
actual meaning of the words.
* "The cop was caught parking on a wrong
* Examples are simile, hyperbole,
side" is an example of situational irony.
personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron,
and lot more.

Symbolism