While this post is geared toward writers of fiction, the same principles can be applied to memoir and
other narrative nonfiction works.
Autobiographies, biographies,
other narrative nonfiction, informational picture books, and informational poetry often fit into this category.
Not exact matches
While in the
narrative realm James Gunn's «Super», Peter Stebbings» «Defendor» and Matthew Vaughn's ultra-stylized Kick - Ass, among
others, have examined the worlds and worldviews of those who take on a superhero guise without any particular special powers, «Superheroes» is a
nonfiction look at those who don self - made spandex costumes along with alter egos, patrolling city streets at night to stop evildoers and protect the innocent.
In
other forms of
narrative nonfiction, it's thought that only with traditional advances on royalties can the research be afforded and the books be written.
This is Ms. Macy's first book, but it's in a class with
other runaway debuts like Laura Hillenbrand's «Seabiscuit» and Katherine Boo's «Behind the Beautiful Forevers»: These
nonfiction narratives are more stirring and dramatic than most novels.