253 Imaginative Writing II (Creative Nonfiction)
This course is designed to introduce students to the genre of Creative Nonfiction. They will learn the conventions and techniques of the genre through guided creative writing projects. Students will learn how to implement narrative, backstory, pacing, and characterization by reading the work of other students and published authors, whose work will serve as models for the students. The readings will include the various modes of the genre, such as autobiography/memoir, personal essay, nature and/or science writing, and literary journalism. Students will produce, workshop, and present their own works of creative nonfiction in class. Prerequisite:
WR 121