Tell It Slant, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

Reading as a Writer

There’s no getting around it. Reading and writing go hand in hand. You cannot be a good writer without also being a good reader. You read to hear other writers’ voices, but you also read to tune up your own voice, to remember what gets you excited about writing in the first place. Through reading, you continually learn the craft all over again.

Throughout Tell It Slant, we refer to many fine essays to illustrate key points in writing creative nonfiction, and at the end of each chapter we provide a list to guide you in further reading (these lists are by no means a comprehensive accounting of great creative nonfiction!). Many of these readings are available online as well as in print. For your convenience, we’ve also compiled ...