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Successful Creative Nonfiction is Memoir and History as a Novel

Creative nonfiction is a factual narrative presented as a story

Lynne Collier
2 min readOct 11, 2022

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Like many writers, I wanted to write my memoirs but had no idea how to start. I learned the creative way of telling a memoir when attending an online conference during the pandemic.

I was hooked when I realized I could tell my memoir as a story instead of in the narrative form.

However, I soon realized there weren’t many workbooks for writers who create nonfiction work. Shortly after, I created one and added it to my list of workbooks on Amazon and Etsy.

What Is Creative Nonfiction?

“A factual narrative presented in the form of a story so as to entertain the reader.” — Wikipedia

I created this workbook for writers who want to make a nonfiction book from a creative perspective.

The worksheets and checklists are designed to help writers keep their thoughts organized and focused.

This book is part of a collection of writing resources I wrote for my coaching clients.

As with other forms of nonfiction, creative nonfiction relies on research and facts. While opinions may be…

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Lynne Collier
Lynne Collier

Written by Lynne Collier

Writer of stories and poetry. Christ follower. Yorkshire lass living in Ontario. Author of 16 books. Loves gardening. https://lynnecollier.com/my-books/

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