A fine, fine line: truth in nonfiction

Narrative fiction can have a point of view and remain unadulterated. But as Kate Monster says in Avenue Q, "There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend." That fine, fine line is something writers of narrative nonfiction tread every day. They balance the role of historian and...

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Published in:The Horn Book Magazine 2011-03, Vol.87 (2), p.84
Main Author: Stone, Tanya Lee
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorship
Fiction
Heiligman, Deborah
Nonfiction
Novels
Racial Discrimination
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
Writing
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Summary:Narrative fiction can have a point of view and remain unadulterated. But as Kate Monster says in Avenue Q, "There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend." That fine, fine line is something writers of narrative nonfiction tread every day. They balance the role of historian and storyteller by making sure they don't interject tension or emotion or events without thorough knowledge. Here, Stone discusses how writers employ fiction techniques without ever making a single thing up.
ISSN:0018-5078
2693-5120