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Writing Creative Non-Fiction

Description

We all have a story to tell: your story might be the tale of how two young lovers tragically parted ways, or it might be the narrative of how your family first came to live in Canada. Ordinary - or extraordinary - it is time to learn how to discover, and tell, the story of your life.
 
Join this intensive writing workshop in which you will consider the various forms of creative nonfiction: memoir and life-writing, the personal essay and the lyric essay. An experienced writer will help you unearth the story you most need and want to tell. In this class you will also consider some of the ethical issues of writing from life: for example, how does a writer respectfully approach the telling of another individual's story? As a group we will consider the particular challenges of shaping a story from life material: what to keep in, what to leave out and what we can embellish or change. Together we will read published examples of creative nonfiction and you will also create and workshop your own writing.  

Overview

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  • Institution: University of Guelph
  • Level: University
  • Language: English
  • Course Code: 7000019
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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