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Creative Nonfiction

A style of nonfiction that's often seen with an eye which some publishers don't know what to make of it when introduced into the independent literature circles.

Author who introduced The Cabbie Homicide brought the framework of the macabre into the delivery as a publisher who eventually published him cussed as she noticed it in 2002. It has origins in Gonzo Journalism coined by Hunter S Thompson. Wes Craven believe it or not gave the form visibility on the big screen when he directed "Serpent in the Rainbow." The author, Wade Davis, contributed to Forbes, National Geographic, and Condé Nast Traveler.

The styles range from investigative to feel-good.The style is sometimes seen on wordpress and tumblr when using tags after the second paragraph. The approach is not without it's controversies over the years. Early origins can be in the writings of Daniel Foe as it's origins are in the crime of pamphleteering before the digital age as they were the forerunner of the blogger.

The Stranger Beside Me by Anne Rule is a 1980s example of creative nonfiction as it was applied to true crime. Lee Gutkind founded the magazine for it's name; as the writer of The Cabbie Homicide was getting noticed in the circles as he had a piece on the newsstand in 2008 from a fringe literature journal. They liken the form to jazz (no not the underage science project on TLC but the music form,) the author who introduced the true crime piece likened the darker take to doom metal.
valannb22 as she commented when bugchaser gossip blogger pissed on the cult piece, "What exactly is creative nonfiction? Is it non-fiction or something you just pull out of your ass based on something that really happened?"

Creative Nonfiction has a few names -- literature of fact, narrative journalism, docufiction, and in Hollywood it's coined as Based Upon True Events. Saturday Night Fever was allegedly based on this but the article was later revealed was done by a fabulist.
by illinoishorrorman January 15, 2018
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creative financing

When a high ranking businessman uses the company's expense account for a night of drunken debauchery.
Where that mysterious $200 disappears to when the boss goes on a "business trip".
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creative financing

To acquire cash for fly gear by trickery or thievery
I needed new shoes so I busted out some creative financing on my bitch ass moms
by s June 18, 2004
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Creativeinker

An individual who has the inert ability to think creatively, often sealing their mark of creativity in 'ink' (print) form (advertising campaigns, copywriting, catchy phrases, etc)
Being a creativeinker, it was no surprise that Raj was hired by BrandThink as a PR Consultant.

Their last publicity campaign was a huge success due to their team of creativeinkers.
by RSinghM November 9, 2010
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creativelycrazybutstilloneofmybestfriends

Self explanitory
PersonA: If you could describe me in one word what would it be?
PersonB: Dorsel Fetus.
PersonA: No, seriously.
PersonB: Then, creativelycrazybutstilloneofmybestfriends.
by That Weirdo Down The Street March 12, 2011
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Creatineted

A term describing a type of person who enjoys self-inflicted punishment, and disgust. Such activities that are enjoyed include 'beating ones on dick with a hammer until it bleeds', 'wishing to chop off a scrotum, dick, and shaved pubes, mix them in a pan, and eat them whilst to "savor the flavor"', as well as being CLEARLY accurate in depicting false prophecies.

A Creatineted enjoys getting drunk, logging on to games, and just running around in circles complaining about how people are not playing the game, just standing there.
That fucking guy is a Creatineted, he wont shut up about people standing around.

Is that guy having a period, or is he a Creatineted?

Ian just told me a Creatineted just said "I am going to eat Ian's scrotum and dick"
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Creative Oddity

A more pleasant and politically correct term for a schizophrenic or psychotic break. Often used by obsessive fangirls and writers.
You have one more creative oddity and your fired!
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