Live Life Team
Creative non-fiction (also known as narrative or literary nonfiction) is a genre of writing which uses literary techniques and styles to make factually accurate narratives. Creative non-fiction has several goals.
Creative non-fiction deals with a problem or an issue people are concerned about and finds a way to capture their interest. It uses non-fiction techniques to draw readers into a personal involvement with the narration, characterisation, and setting. It provides background to educate the readers and offers new information to help them understand themselves and the world better.
Another goal is to provide accurate data. Authors research thoroughly, using a lot of sources. Primary sources include interviews, personal experience, trips to the place, and surveys. Library research is an example of a secondary source. Creative non-fiction cites the sources so that the readers will know how the author gathered the information.
Creative non-fiction reports fairly. It is objective and logical. Thus, the authors pick information carefully, provide details, and use facts, real situations and real people. Creative non-fiction should be frank, but not too personal. It should also interpret the information gathered by the author though introducing the topic, giving facts, and providing examples.
Creative non-fiction draws conclusions. The authors organise the information by arranging it in a logical order. Writers should also arrange the information in a creative and interesting order. They should also use clear topics or purposes, deal with information in blocks, and consider using headings.
Another goal of creative non-fiction is the use of interesting language. Creative non-fiction uses vivid and useful metaphors, imageries, humour, and rhythms.
