Monday, September 27, 2010

What is Creative Nonfiction?

Creative Writing and Writing about Fiction are two classes that I have taken here at Kean have broadened my imagination in writing. I have no simple description about Creative Nonfiction writing but I am very eager to find out about the interesting concept behind it. I think that Creative Nonfiction is based on truth and a great deal of creative imagination.

As a 12 year old, I started to write in a book which by the end of high school, had every piece of information known to man-kind about me. From then on, I expanded my horizons in my very first creative writing class. Impossible but interesting ideas started to pile up in my head that quickly splattered all over my paper. I believe that having a great deal of creativity and imagination can really help in the writing structure of Creative Nonfiction. And with every piece that I have ever written since high school, I will never forget what my creative writing teacher had told me, " It is with great passion and  imagination that will lead your pen through every blue line on that piece of paper. Write on!"