Contemporary Popular

Explore the dynamic world of

and Emergent Literature: contemporary popular and
emergent creative non-fiction
literature. From deeply personal
Creative Non-Fiction memoirs to insightful explorations
of the human experience, this genre
captivates readers with its raw
authenticity and narrative power.
PRESENTED BY:
CHARLOTTE SUALIBIOS
BSED-2-A-ENGLISH
The Rise of Creative Non-Fiction
Pioneering Writers

Emergence in the 20th

Figures like John Hersey, Joan
Century Didion, and Tom Wolfe were
Creative non-fiction emerged instrumental in establishing
as a distinct literary genre in creative non-fiction as a
the early 20th century, respected and influential form
blending factual reporting with of writing.
literary techniques to create
engaging narratives.
 WHAT IS CREATIVE
NONFICTION?
Expanding Boundaries

Creative nonfiction is a genre

of writing that combines
In the latter half of the
factual accounts found in
century, the genre continued
nonfiction with literary
to evolve, with writers
techniques found in fiction and
experimenting with new
poetry. In other words, it’s a
styles, forms, and subject
true story with a touch of
matter to push the
literary flair.
boundaries of non-fiction
storytelling.
 4 Elements of Creative Nonfiction

Certain genres of nonfiction are

often written as creative The key difference between
nonfiction, such as memoir, traditional nonfiction and creative
personal essays, literary nonfiction is the use of literary
devices and techniques. While the
journalism, and travel and food characters and events in a work of
writing. An effective creative creative nonfiction should be
nonfiction story both informs factually accurate, they are presented
and entertains its readers. in a way that is
purposely engaging to the reader.
Some elements that you’ll find in
creative nonfiction include:
.
  Character development
 Scene setting

Writers focus on the tangible Real people are fleshed out with
details about a time and place backstories, mannerisms, and
to immerse their readers in a motivations, just like in real life.
scene. This can be achieved Some literary techniques that
through literary devices such you might find in creative
as imagery, nonfiction are flashbacks,
direct characterization, and
simile, and metaphor.
dialogue.
  Subjectivity
 Narrative

In traditional nonfiction, the writer keeps a

distance from the subject. But in creative
nonfiction, the writer’s perspective,
emotions, and insights can be part of the Much like novels, creative
story. This is particularly true of personal nonfiction stories have a
essays, which are often written from a beginning, middle, climax, and
first-person point of view. end. The order in which these
events unfold is the story’s
In terms of structure, creative nonfiction
borrows elements from fiction such as narrative. By using different
chapters, acts, nonlinear timelines, and narrative structures, the writer
pacing. In creative nonfiction, writers can control the pace at which
shape events into stories, in a way that events unfold and draw the reader
flows naturally and keeps readers engaged
further into the story.
from start to finish. But facts are still
primary.
 Forms of Creative Nonfiction
Personal essay
Memoir

A memoir is a type of creative

nonfiction in which the author writes The personal essay is a short prose
about past experiences and events from composition in which the author explores
a specific topic, experience, or idea from
their own life. Memoirs are typically
their personal point of view. Personal
longer narratives that involve extensive essays use literary tools like descriptive
reflection, character development, language, humor, and philosophical
dialogue, scene descriptions, and other musings to share thoughts and reflections
literary techniques to share the author’s with readers. Events and topics are drawn
memories and insights. The goal is to from the author’s life and can range from
craft an accurate but engaging life story. the absurd to the mundane and everyday.
 important information at the beginning
Literary Journalism of the story, and then work their way
down through the details until they reach
a pointed conclusion. Literary
journalism allows the journalist to
abandon this structure to tell the story in
Also known as narrative the way they think will be most
journalism, literary journalism compelling to readers.
combines factual reporting and
Other forms
research with vivid scenic Some other forms of creative
descriptions, character profiles, nonfiction are travel writing, food
dramatic pacing, and rich sensory writing, and oral histories. Sometimes
details. In traditional journalism, these genres overlap, like in Elizabeth
Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love (travel
there is a structure known as “the
writing and memoir) or My Life in
inverted pyramid,” which describes France by Julia Child (food writing,
the way journalists place the most travel writing, and memoir).
 Nonfiction simply aims to convey
Nonfiction and Fiction vs. factual information or arguments in a
Creative Nonfiction clear, straightforward way. It generally
lacks extensive descriptive language,
character development, or narrative
elements. Examples of straightforward
nonfiction are scientific research
Most of the time, the papers, police reports, textbooks,
difference between fiction and nonfic traditional journalism articles, and
tion some biographies. Fiction invents
is straightforward. True stories are characters, settings, and plots that are
nonfiction; invented stories are ultimately products of imagination.
The author is free to alter events and
fiction. Once in a while, you’ll come outcomes to serve the story. Fiction
across a piece of writing that reads may be inspired by true events, but if
like fiction but is based in fact. any part of the story is untrue, altered,
You’ve found a piece of creative or unverifiable, then the story is
nonfiction. considered fiction.
 Creative Nonfiction Examples
WHILE……. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

This memoir chronicles a year that the

author, Elizabeth Gilbert, spent
Creative nonfiction lives in traveling the world after a difficult
between these two genres, divorce. She uses a three-part
merging factual accuracy with narrative structure based on the three
different countries she visited that
literary flair. Nothing is made year. Though the events and characters
up, but the use of literary are rooted in her experiences, her use
elements might make the story of nontraditional narrative structure,
read more like a mystery, flashbacks, imagery, and first-person
point of view make it a work of
drama, comedy, or other genre creative nonfiction.
of fiction.
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Irons in the Fire by John
McPhee

To report Irons in the Fire, John

McPhee traveled with a cattle
The Orchid Thief is a work of literary
brand inspector through rural
journalism that threads together three
Nevada, researching and taking
distinct storylines.
notes on every interaction and
Orlean uses extensive research,
conversation he had along the
interviews, character studies, and her
way. His long-form article is full
own experiences to generate the
of rich character dialogue,
nonfiction material. She then breaks
descriptive scene setting, and
the story into three distinct threads and
even elements of suspense and
braids them together, using a
mystery as McPhee relays story
nontraditional narrative structure and
after story of cattle disputes in the
pacing adopted from dramatic fiction.
Wild West.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill
Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

In an essay titled “It Rained in

Ohio on the Night Allen Iverson
Truman Capote’s famous work of Hit Michael Jordan With a
creative
. nonfiction, “In Cold Blood” Crossover,” Hanif Abdurraqib
tells the true story of the murder of a recounts in granular detail a three-
Kansas farm family. Rather than second play during a basketball
simply presenting the facts gathered game. The play did actually
through police reports and happen, but the insights he gleans
interviews, as a traditional journalist and the language he uses splinter
might, Capote shifts perspectives away from a straightforward play-
and uses flashbacks to build up the by-play.
lives of his subjects.
 Online Publishing
The Role of Technology and Digital The rise of blogs, social media,
Platforms in Shaping
and other digital platforms has
Creative Non-Fiction
enabled writers to share their
personal stories and essays with
wider global audiences.

Digital Writing Tools Multimedia Integration

Writers today leverage a variety of Creative non-fiction is
digital tools and platforms to increasingly incorporating
compose, edit, and publish their
multimedia elements such as
creative non-fiction works,
expanding the possibilities of the
videos, podcasts, and data
genre. visualizations to enhance the
storytelling experience for
readers.
The Importance of Research and
Accuracy Conclusion: The Enduring
Appeal of the Genre

Creative non-fiction has endured

as a popular and influential genre,
In the realm of creative non-fiction,
captivating readers with its unique
the pursuit of truth is paramount.
blend of factual storytelling and
Authors must meticulously research
literary artistry. As the boundaries
their subjects, cross-checking facts
between fiction and non-fiction
and verifying details to ensure the
continue to evolve, the genre's
authenticity of their narratives.
ability to engage and enlighten
Accuracy and credibility are the
audiences ensures its lasting
foundations upon which compelling
relevance in the literary landscape.
non-fiction is built.
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