If you're thinking about writing nonfiction, venturing into the middle of a real story, you might be wondering what this will entail. I did a while ago, and have just learnt after reading Robin Hemley's book that I've been lost in the strange and surreal world of immersion writing for the last few years. My advice is read Hemley's entertaining guide before you `immerse', because you're in for a ride.
`Immersion isn't for the faint hearted,' he warns. `Whether you're putting yourself in harms way emotionally, psychologically, or physically, it's almost a guarantee you're going to get pummeled in one way or another'. Hemley's voice is perfectly pitched to help you shoulder that pummeling, to whisper encouragement and appeal to your humour while he explains in detail, with lots of references to his and other writers' experiences, what the hell is going on.
`If you knew what was going to happen in the end, there would be no point starting', he says, and this is what I really love about the adventurous spirit of this book. From finding what your real story is to the ethical and legal considerations of writing about others, Hemley's field guide to immersion is designed to lure you from the comfort of your desk and free you up as a writer.
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