“It's always seemed odd to me that nonfiction is defined, not by what it is, but by what it is not. It is not fiction. But then again, it is also not poetry, or technical writing or libretto. It's like defining classical music as nonjazz.” WritingTruthPoetryMusicOddStoryNonfictionDefinition Book:Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life Source: Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life