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What are non-fiction books?

Non-fiction books are books created with realistic elements as the background. The concept of non-fiction literature was first quoted by western literary circles. This literary form, also known as the "fourth writing", is regarded as a new literary possibility because of its special narrative characteristics.

Non-fiction literature creation (writing) has similar attributes and essential differences with "documentary literature" generally considered by China academic circles. Mainly because the former emphasizes supporting the author to write completely independently from a personal point of view; It also points out that this kind of writing behavior should not be attached to or subject to any factors other than writing (including politics).

20 10 Renmin university of China press first introduced and published "start writing!" Edited by American freelance writer Shirley Ellis and translated by famous translator Diao Keli. Non-fiction literary creation.

The book includes DavidVann, winner of the National Art Award and Handcart Award (the highest award for American documentary prose), NatalieKusz, winner of the Whiting Writer Award, and winner of the New England Book Award.

Nearly one hundred famous contemporary American writers, including SuzanneStrempekShea, a contributor to Yankee, and DianneAprile, a Pulitzer Prize winner, have been taught non-virtual literature writing courses supplemented by writing exercises.

It covers almost all the fourth kind of writing training and skill exercises, including writing inspiration training, splicing writing, characterization writing, scene (space) writing, multi-line parallel writing, metaphor and display writing and "sensory writing".

This book is regarded as the first systematic textbook in the field of non-fiction literature writing. Editor Shirley Ellis believes that writing can be cultivated. Academic critics believe that this book provides a comprehensive solution for writers to create non-fiction literature. At the same time, a group of scholars in China began to create China's nonfiction literature writing (creation) system.

Extended data:

Novels: most poems, essays and novels.

Non-fiction: in short, knowledge books such as history, popular science and philosophy. A work based on true facts and information. I think they exist objectively.

The scope of these works includes some papers, news reports, memoirs, diaries, documents, scientific research reports, pictures, autobiographies, travel guides, blueprints, technical documents, manuals, charts and so on. It covers many professional fields such as natural science, geographical and economic research, historical research, social observation research, war, social system, political system, religion, philosophy, art and so on.