You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction–from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between by Lee Gutkind
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was the only book I kept from my creative nonfiction course and it is the only book I read during the entire course.
I kept it for reference purposes and in case I experience another writer’s block. The examples, instructions and exercises are very beneficial and are well enough designed to return to again and again.
I appreciated the author’s use of extensive excerpts to truly showcase the point he was making instead of vaguely outlining his point and moving on to the next topic.
The author used an excerpt by Rebecca Skloot’s The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks, which had me so interested in the book itself, I saved it on my library list.
Overall, I kept You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, because I believe it may be handy for future projects, perhaps even during the composition of my thesis, especially with its numerous pieces of advice on how to write more clearly and succinctly. I certainly recommend it anyone, who writes and intends on writing.
