Articles Quote by Lee Gutkind
“The myth of objectivity made nonfiction increasingly unread. In feature articles, we could be playful in the opening and clever in the end but in the middle it was back to the boring basics.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Art of Nonfiction, 2003
Objectivity is a myth; nonfiction can be playful yet must avoid blandness in the middle.
In simple terms: Nonfiction can be fun but often falls into boring basics.
Balance creativity with factual integrity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- journalism
- feature writing
- creative nonfiction
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you keep facts engaging?
- When does playfulness undermine credibility?
Readers may distrust overt subjectivity.