non fiction

non fiction

prose that deals with real events and people; true; cannot be manipulated by the author's imagination

autobiography

is someone's account of his or her own life

essay

is a brief examination of a subject in prose, usuly expressing personal or limited view of the topic

narrative

copies the technique of a short story but the stress falls on the insights gained by the characters

descriptive

depicts vivid pictures either of an experience, an event, an object, or a process

speculative

makes assumptions or hypothetical statements on certain issues like the presence of life in other planets or the stock exchange

scientific

makes philosophies on the essence of grief, joy, death and life

reflective

analyzes and interprets works of art - painting, architecture, sculpture, music, theater, television, and highlights their merits and demerits

didactic or aphoristic

moralizes or preaches if not inspires

informative

gives us information of facts that catches one's fancy

editorial

interprets, criticizes, insights, and shapes readers opinion on the vital issues of the day that affect the national and international scene

socio-political

presents, questions, and analyze pressing problems affecting given society

nature

presents the beauty of creation, travel from within and without to effect and illuminate awareness

character sketch

essay features aspects in the life of a person that will enable us to understand his psyche better

creative nonfiction

is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives

personal essay

is a broad essay that often incorporates a variety of writing styles

personal essays

the goal is to narrate this event or situation in a way that the reader can fully experience and understand

memoirs

is a narrative written from the perspective of the author about an important part of their life

literary journalism essay

is a form of nonfiction that combines factual reporting with narrative techniques and stylistic strategies traditionally associated with fiction

travel writing

is a form of creative nonfiction in which the narrators encounters with foreign places serve as the dominant subject

food writing

is a genre of writing that includes recipes food blogs food and restaurant critiques and print an online medium

profiles

is a type of feature story and usually focuses on a person and what's important or intersting about that person at the moment