How To Write Narrative Non-Fiction With Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

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What is narrative non-fiction and how do you write a piece so powerful it is nominated for a Pulitzer? In this interview, Matt Hongoltz-Hetling talks about his process for finding stories worth writing about and how he turns them into award-winning articles.
23:25 - Interview starts
In the intro, I talk about Spotify (possibly) getting into audiobooks and Amazon (possibly) getting into podcasts as reported on The Hotsheet, and the New Publishing Standard. David Gaughran's How to Sell Books in 2020; a college student who used GPT3 to reach the top of Hacker News with an AI-generated blog post [The Verge]; and ALLi on Is Copyright Broken? Artificial Intelligence and Author Copyright. Plus, synchronicity in book research, and my personal podcast episode on Druids, Freemasons, and Frankenstein: The Darker Side of Bath, England (where I live!) www.booksandtravel.page/bath-...
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Matt Hongoltz-Hetling is a Pulitzer finalist and award-winning investigative journalist. He's also the author of A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear.
From writing for pennies an article to writing a Pulitzer-nominated article
What is narrative non-fiction?
How does narrative non-fiction differ from fiction?
Where ideas come from and how to begin forming a story idea
The necessity of being respectful of the real lives being examined and written about
Portraying interview subjects with shades of grey
Turning hours of source material into something coherent
Finding the balance between story structure and meaning
Knowing when an idea is appropriate for a book
You can find Matt Hongoltz-Hetling at www.matt-hongoltzhetling.com and on Twitter @hh_matt
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@SarahJaneWeldon 3 жыл бұрын

Funny that you mention how people found you, I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was on the Channel Islands and wondering how to turn my drawing into a colouring book page for a local charity, and my Google search directed me to your episode on colouring books with Meg Jolly. So down the rabbit hole, I went, binge listening to every episode of your show. Little did I know at that moment that I would go on to write a fiction book and have a full-time author career. That episode has a lot to answer for, you introduced me to a whole new world and a new tribe of friends:) Be careful what you listen to is the moral of the story, you never know where an episode might take you.

@thecreativepenn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sarah Jane, that's so lovely to hear! I'm so glad to be useful on your author journey!

@williamthomassen5838 3 жыл бұрын

I found you on KZfaq, and enjoy your podcasts.

@thefrancophilereader8943 3 жыл бұрын

It's my dream to write narrative nonfiction. I loved this interview! I know want to read everything by Matt.

@thecreativepenn 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@feigekv 3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of GPT3, you might visit AI Dungeon, which is GPT based, with a recent upgrade. It allows you to build a fiction narrative, between premises established by the algorithm, and your responses. It works across genres

@thecreativepenn 3 жыл бұрын

I've had a look at that - really interesting!