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Bridget,
That is neat.  I should read more memoirs; not sure the difference between a 
memoir and autobiography.
But I enjoy biographies and autobiographies.
So all your stories are true.
CNF must not be first person.
Since it was third person, I wasn't sure if you were the Bridget in the 
story or whether it was something imagined you were doing.
That is an interesting genre form.  I think I read one short story by Annie 
Dillard; I should read more by her and the authors you referenced.

Ashley


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From: Bridgit Pollpeter
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My stories are true experiences.  Creative nonfiction, often refered to
as the fourth genre, simply means writing nonfiction with creative
tecniques such as dialogue, descriptive language, metaphor, conjecture,
scene development, etc.  Creative nonfiction is true, but it is written
applying the same techniques used in fiction.

CNF is a real genre, and it is the specific emphasis of my creative
writing degree.

Some CNF does take true stories and events and places them into a
creative format.  For instance, in a memoir writing, I wrote about a
situation from my childhood, but wrote it using fairytale language.
Once upon a time and all that.  All my stories were true, I just wrote
it as though I were telling a fairytale.

CNF also uses conjecture to attempt to "get inside" the minds of someone
else other than the narrator.

In my blog, I use metaphor and descriptive language to illustrate my
point.  I did not make-up what happened, but CNF writing attempts to dig
beneath the surface of our lives.  It does not just report real-life
events, but seeks to gleen understanding and meaning from real-life.

Most memoir and personal essay writing, especially nowadays, is
considered creative nonfiction.

Some of my favorite creative nonfiction writers are Maxine Hong
Kingston, David Sedaris, Annie Dillard and Jo Ann Beard.

Bridgit

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Hi,
So the Bridget in the story is actually yourself and are mostly true.
Creative nonfiction? I haven't seen many writers do that. Nonfiction
usually isn't creative.


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