Gerard, Philip.

The art of creative research : a field guide for writers / Philip Gerard. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017. - 220 p. ; 23 cm - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing . - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: on fire for research (an homage to Larry Brown) -- What creative research is and how to use it -- Preparing a research plan -- The tools of the trade -- Archives: what they are, where they are, and how best to use them -- It must be true--I saw it on the Internet -- The archives of memory, imagination, and personal expertise -- The warm art of the interview -- Walking the ground and handling the thing itself -- Troubleshooting, fact-checking, and emotional cost -- Breathing life into facts and data on the page.

9780226179773 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780226179803 (pbk : alk. paper)

2016036902


Authorship.
Research.
Creative writing.
Escritura creativa.
Autorķa.

PN 146 / G357a 2017

808.02