Book description
The new "nonfiction" the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979. And now Jon Franklin, himself a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner andā¦
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Why read it?
1 author picked Writing for Story as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
For anyone who has ever struggled with or merely wanted to hone their abilities to craft a compelling story structure, Franklinās book is a gem. Examples taken from Franklinās own Pulitzer Prize-winning work adds an instructive clarity that allows the reader to step inside the decision-making process that went into some of his most lauded work. Any writerāfiction, nonfiction, academicācan use this book to up their storytelling game.
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