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Creative Nonfiction Genres and Forms
There are many forms and genres within creative nonfiction:
- Memoir
- Autobiography and biography
- Personal essays
- Literary journalism
- Speeches
- Journaling
- Any topical material, such as food or travel writing, self-development, art, or history, can be creatively written with a literary angle
Let’s look more closely at a few of these nonfiction forms and genres:
Memoirs: A memoir is a long-form (book-length) written work. It is a firsthand, personal account that focuses on a specific experience or situation. One might write a memoir about serving in the military or struggling with loss. Memoirs are not life stories, but they do examine life through a particular lens. For example, a memoir about being a writer might begin in childhood, when the author first learned to write. However, the focus of the book would be on writing, so other aspects of the author’s life would be left out, for the most part.
