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Category: Creative nonfiction

Always a step behind

April 29, 2014 Ruth Nasrullah

I. Am. So. Dumb. Three semesters into a nonfiction MFA I’m still having things fall into place which I should have already figured out. Last

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Yesssssssssss!

March 27, 2013 Ruth Nasrullah

I sent a ranting email to my Goucher mentor about my feelings on categories of writing and how my brain is going to explode over

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Isn’t all nonfiction reported?

March 3, 2013 Ruth Nasrullah

I’ve been progressing through the semester but have kind of come to a point of confusion about my thesis.  I know what I want to

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A score for a book?

October 13, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

It occurred to me – is there a way in writing to reproduce the effect of a movie score?  For instance, the harmonica tune that

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What makes a good story?

September 13, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

In my effort to write stories rather than just articles, I have taken to watching movies – the best movies, my favorites – to study

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Pssstt…hey buddy, what’s a narrative arc?

August 23, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

Okay, I confess.  I have been hearing about and reading about the “narrative arc” for a while now and I still don’t know quite what

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The dark caves of Houston

August 20, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

My first post-residency entry will be about my first assignment.  There’s so much to say about my time at Goucher – what I did there

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Science, medicine, CNF

June 9, 2012 Ruth Nasrullah

I read this on the Narrative Nonfiction blog today.  The link goes to the To Think, To Write, To Publish program, which is a two-day

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  • Remembering Eric Heber, a Louisiana Trailblazer
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Eric Heber was a champion for hiking in Louisiana. I had the honor of writing about him twice - once for @thetrek.co and once for @countryroadsmag . This time around, sadly, what I wrote was a remembrance of him. His advice, detailed maps, videos and easygoing personality are all missed. His family is in my thoughts. Visit the link in my profile to read my thoughts about him and his legacy. #louisianahikes
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It was a pleasure writing about Gabrielle Deonath's new book, Shukr - almost as much fun as getting to know her. #SmartYoungLady #shukr
Very gratifying to see my name on the National Association for Interpretation website - two months after taking the course, I'm on the official list! #certifiedinterpretiveguide
All set up for today’s pollinator demo! I’ve got my “monarch” crown on and everything! Always happy to be at @armandbayounaturecenter !
From the reported words of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever stays up and prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Whoever prays at night in Ramadan out of faith and the hope of reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven.

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