Did you know that creative non-fiction is one of the fastest
growing genres for publishers and bookshops – and that magazines pay good money
for well written factual articles and reviews?
This week Deb has returned to @WykeCollege with Thoughttree
Workshops, to reveal top tips for writing ‘non-fiction with pizzazz’ to
Creative Writing students. And, luckily for everyone, many of the
well-established techniques of fiction writing apply!
So… use a narrative structure and don’t give too much away
too soon, shun the passive tense (not to mention adverbs), use active verbs and
tell a true story well, in a lively colloquial voice. Sound familiar?
There’s more to it than that, of course, so look out for a
Thoughttree Writing Workshop on Writing Creative Fiction, coming your way soon!
Deb x
