Writing Nonfiction - Using QuotesBy Karen Cioffi Writing fiction
has a number of elements that a writer needs to incorporate to
create an engaging and believable story, such as
characterization, plot, structure, clarity, and so on. Writing
nonfiction also has a set of elements that must be incorporated
into the piece to create similar results, such as clarity,
structure, and an engaging story. But, when writing nonfiction
the writer also needs to provide authentic information. Merrian-
Webster.com defines ‘authentic’ as: “worthy of acceptance or
belief as conforming to or based on fact.” If you think about
it, this makes complete sense. Anyone can write an article or a
book and purport that it’s fact. But, what gives your content
the authentic, credible element that it needs to be convincing,
to be taken seriously? The answer is simple: Using quotes. While
your nonfiction article may be accurate, you researched the
information thoroughly and created your own content, there’s no
real authenticity or credibility