The Art of Creative Research :A Field Guide for Writers - Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
The Art of Creative Research :A Field Guide for Writers - Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
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7 March, 2017
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780226179803 |
| ISBN10 | 022617980X |
| Number Of Pages | 240 |
| Item Weight | 340 g |
| Product Dimensions | 15 x 23 x 1 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | The University of Chicago Press |
| Format | paperback |
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What book on research starts with a love song to its subject? This one. Gerard s voice here is warm and closely engaged for him, the creative part of research is captivating. He loves it absolutely. The Art of Creative Research includes poetry and fiction as well as narrative nonfiction. It s a handbook and field guide for all genres and all tech levels, from Moleskine notebooks to smartpens and Evernote. --Diana Hume George, author of The Lonely Other: A Woman Watching America and Oedipus Anne: The Poetry of Anne Sexton
Gerard just flat-out gets it. The Art of Creative Research reveals the true heart of a writer s quest for knowledge. Gerard understands that research is art and craft. He knows that a great book on research has to cover the philosophical and the practical. He covers technology and humanity, the latest software and the old-school tools. He understands that research is at its core about the human need to know. Every writer, teacher, and student out there ought to read this book. Gerard has done the rarest of things: He s written an indispensable book. --Joe Mackall, author of Plain Secrets: An Outsider among the Amish and cofounder of River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative
What book on research starts with a love song to its subject? This one. Gerard's voice here is warm and closely engaged--for him, the creative part of research is captivating. He loves it absolutely. The Art of Creative Research includes poetry and fiction as well as narrative nonfiction. It's a handbook and field guide for all genres and all tech levels, from Moleskine notebooks to smartpens and Evernote. --Diana Hume George, author of The Lonely Other: A Woman Watching America and Oedipus Anne: The Poetry of Anne Sexton
Gerard just flat-out gets it. The Art of Creative Research reveals the true heart of a writer's quest for knowledge. Gerard understands that research is art and craft. He knows that a great book on research has to cover the philosophical and the practical. He covers technology and humanity, the latest software and the old-school tools. He understands that research is at its core about the human need to know. Every writer, teacher, and student out there ought to read this book. Gerard has done the rarest of things: He's written an indispensable book. --Joe Mackall, author of Plain Secrets: An Outsider among the Amish and cofounder of River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative
Author's Bio
Philip Gerard is the author of four novels and six books of nonfiction, including Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina and The Patron Saint of Dreams. Gerard has also written numerous essays, short stories, public radio commentaries, and documentary television scripts. He teaches in the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.