Craft Classics

What Is a Hermit Crab Essay, Anyway?

In this craft piece, journalist Suzanne Cope explains this writing technique, and breaks down three essays in which writers employ it, each with nature…

Aug 7, 2024 •

Suzanne Cope

This is, Quite Literally, What a Personal Essay Looks Like

In this visual guide from Creative Nonfiction magazine, learn about the basic "shapes" of memoir writing—and achieve a more personal, unique result in…

May 11, 2024 •

Tim Bascom

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