Jon Franklin is a well-known pioneer in creative nonfiction. His innovative work in the use of literary techniques in the non-fiction short story, novel, and explanatory essay won him the first Pulitzer Prizes ever awarded in the categories of feature writing (1979) and explanatory jounalism (1985). His books include Writing for Story, The Molecules of the Mind, Guinea Pig Doctors (with J. Sutherland), Not Quite a Miracle (with Alan Doelp), and Shocktrauma (with Alan Doelp). He is a professor at the University of Oregon.
"All in all, an impressive introduction to a difficult subject,
done with disarming candor. Franklin provides concise, no-nonsense
tips ... in a lively, easy-to-follow style that's refreshingly free
from the usual 'creative writing' jargon. It's a technique that
beginning journalists, and even those more experienced, will find
especially helpful and revealing. Franklin knows what he's talking
about and shares his knowledge with admirable generosity."
--Kirkus Reviews"Learning to write the short story, always a
challenge for budding fiction writers, is for Franklin ... the
royal road to success in feature writing today, Thoroughly and
methodically, he shows aspiring journalists how to 'nail down' the
operative elements of a story--complication/resolution, flashback,
foreshadowing, and pace--and, through close analysis of two of his
prize-winning features, what to do and in what order to do it ... a
sound, fertile book, recommended for attaining effective writing
skills."
--Library Journal
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