tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post7183251442675171256..comments2024-03-22T01:00:38.320-04:00Comments on I.N.K.: Granola is not NonGrapefruitLinda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-24168372537315459822010-11-22T20:35:56.374-05:002010-11-22T20:35:56.374-05:00When my son was 4 and we were working our way thro...When my son was 4 and we were working our way through *all* the dinosaur books in our library, his term for non-fiction was "books-about." I always loved that! Now, at 12, he reads a healthy balance of fiction (mostly sci-fi and fantasy) and "books-about" (now he calls it history or science.)helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841550485414992041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-20622483765960916732010-11-18T10:41:20.818-05:002010-11-18T10:41:20.818-05:00My daughter (1st grade) came home from school rece...My daughter (1st grade) came home from school recently saying, "Mom, you make realistic books, right?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-82310481269001325582010-11-18T03:21:58.975-05:002010-11-18T03:21:58.975-05:00Well, a lot of nonfiction can fall under the umbre...Well, a lot of nonfiction can fall under the umbrella of journalism.Ilima Loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291773793850755404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-45624401855546843492010-11-16T14:38:29.080-05:002010-11-16T14:38:29.080-05:00Nonfiction does say something. To quote A.K. Rosen...Nonfiction does say something. To quote A.K. Rosenthal: "The word "nonfiction" beckoned me, with its self-assured first three letters. NON fiction. NON made-up. NON not true."Penny Colmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227639541882540522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-38843978382729545062010-11-16T10:51:35.931-05:002010-11-16T10:51:35.931-05:00There's reality TV, so how about reality books...There's reality TV, so how about reality books? Or reality bites :).Sue Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672431122375467343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-63974384910862759552010-11-16T10:26:57.932-05:002010-11-16T10:26:57.932-05:00We could also call it science, or history, or ecol...We could also call it science, or history, or ecology. In other words, not granola, but cinnamon blueberry hazelnut melange.Gretchen Woelflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350500006005970433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-88370158683254078172010-11-16T10:12:41.293-05:002010-11-16T10:12:41.293-05:00I like Veritas... Other options:
Veracity
Factual
...I like Veritas... Other options:<br />Veracity<br />Factual<br />Exaction<br /><br />Then there's always Truthiness...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783236322334230920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-20935945029692594292010-11-16T09:19:08.217-05:002010-11-16T09:19:08.217-05:00I've often thought about calling it "conc...I've often thought about calling it "conceptual writing" because the structure you talk about is made of concepts that we decorate with facts. The structure is like the armature of a sculpture--it gives the basic form that allows us to create art. But of course, everything we write about is true.<br />Great post, Deb. Sorry I missed that session with Jon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214356318088069618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-26677266595513177042010-11-16T08:26:22.432-05:002010-11-16T08:26:22.432-05:00Great post, Deborah. Thanks so much for sharing th...Great post, Deborah. Thanks so much for sharing the link to the Columbia presentation. It was fascinating. They discussed many of the ideas and issues I grapple with all the time.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-75580656432492017362010-11-16T08:20:47.598-05:002010-11-16T08:20:47.598-05:00I was amused by "biography," since I wri...I was amused by "biography," since I write about science. Instead of nonfiction, I'd prefer to see something more positive like "knowfiction."Linda Zajachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930130216892471502noreply@blogger.com