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    Getting creative with reality

    Oct 01, 2020 6 minutes

    What do H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, Notes on a Small Island by Bill Bryson and Tall Stories and Wee Tales by Billy Connolly have in common? They all belong to the increasingly popular genre of creative non-fiction writing.

    What is creative non-fiction?

    When creative non-fiction is mentioned, people are often unsure as to exactly what is meant. However, the clue, as with so many things, is in the title. Creative non-fiction has its base in real life and actual events or experiences, but employs a range of literary techniques and devices that give it an artistic dimension beyond the merely factual. It should be written with all the flair of good fiction writing and entertain as well as inform. It is a broad-ranging genre that covers memoir and autobiography; travel, nature and food writing; literary journalism and personal essays. If you’ve ever written a piece about a family or life event, a holiday or a close encounter with the natural world, the chances are that you’ve

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