0.2: What makes this book different?

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what makes this book different?

Most creative writing textbooks cover the three popular categories of literature: poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. This book is different in two ways, then, because not only does it attempt to cover MORE genres and categories, BUT it is also a free textbook. More for free? What the what? Yes, it's true.

This book implements as much accessibility and inclusivity as possible.

This book acknowledges that writing is subjective, and that what might be “good literature” to one person may not be the same to someone else. Therefore, teachers of writing should be highly encouraged to use a theory called ungrading when grading/assessing student work.

One piece of the puzzle is technically missing – the history to some of these genres and categories. To keep the book brief and to focus it on PRACTICE, those historical nuggets are left out, BUT readers of this book should feel free to read up on any of the genres and categories via Wikipedia, etc. at any point in time, of course!

TO RECAP:

In this book, we'll go over some of the general principles of writing practices as well as advice and tips on how to write creatively, but mainly, you’ll be introduced to as many genres and categories as possible. We won’t get bogged down in doing the writing process “perfectly” or creating “perfect literature.” The goal is to learn about as many genres as possible, practice writing in those genres, and get feedback.

Explanations and details of A, B, and C follow…