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Storycraft by Jack Hart — WisdomDeck honest review

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Storycraft

by Jack Hart

A veteran editor's complete guide to narrative nonfiction: structure, point of view, scene, reporting, ethics. The best single text on the form.

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you write long-form nonfiction.

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Skip it if…

you write fiction.

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Three things you will actually use

Report for scenes.
Structure the arc.
Ethics are not optional.

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Read the chapter on structure.

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Narrative nonfiction, complete.

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