<p>Narrative nonfiction, also known as creative nonfiction or literary nonfiction, is true stories told using literary techniques and creativity. Narrative nonfiction essays are often featured in magazines such as <i>Esquire</i>, <i>The New Yorker</i>, <i>Vanity Fair</i>, and <i>Harper's</i>. Book-length narrative nonfiction works have grown in popularity since Truman Capote published <i>In Cold Blood</i> in 1965. Nonfiction works such as <i>Into Thin Air</i>, <i>The Orchid Thief</i>, <i>The Perfect Storm</i>, and <i>Seabiscuit</i> have smashed sales records and brought the genre into focus for the mainstream. With the rise of self-publishing and blogs comes a new generation of writers who want to tell their stories to a wider audience. <i>The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Writing Nonfiction</i> gives narrative nonfiction writers the instruction and tools they need to elevate their storytelling to an art form that appeals to more readers. In this book readers learn:</p> <ul> <li>What narrative nonfiction is.</li> <li>The literary building blocks of narrative nonfiction.</li> <li>How to research nonfiction subjects.</li> <li>Tricks for remembering details of events from one's own life story.</li> <li>How to conduct interviews for a book or article.</li> <li>How to find inspiration when writing nonfiction stories.</li> <li>Word choice and grammar help.</li> <li>How to overcome roadblocks such as stalled motivation and inhibitions when writing about real, living people.</li> <li>How to craft several types of narrative nonfiction by example.</li> <li>How to find markets for their work and get published.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, author Christina Boufis interviews successful narrative nonfiction writers in many subgenres and gets their insights on what inspires them and how they overcome their own obstacles.</p>