The opening I brought in was from Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones." Like some of the other openings we read, it beautifully juxtaposes a detached tone with a sense of nostalgic longing (a powerful combination).
I had a question for Elmaz regarding workshopping critiques that she suggested I post in the blog. I've taken plenty of fiction workshopping classes (including Y.A.), and I feel that I've taken enough literature classes to critique poetry, but I haven't taken any nonfiction or memoir writing classes. I've been basically approaching nonfiction as I would prose fiction, including verbal critiques. Does anyone have other ways that they approach nonfiction/memoir workshopping? Or tips? Or questions about how to approach Y.A., poetry, fiction, that we could all discuss?
Thanks
-Kim
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Kim,
your question is a good one. memoir is dramatic narrative that is true. so many of the things you look for in fiction should be present in cnf as well.the difference is the author plays more of a part in cnf, so outside information and insights would be included.
i hope this helps
Kim,
your question is a good one. memoir is dramatic narrative that is true. so many of the things you look for in fiction should be present in cnf as well.the difference is the author plays more of a part in cnf, so outside information and insights would be included.
i hope this helps
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