Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing (308-0-20)

Topic

Your Mom, Your Girlfriend, & Your Goldfish: The Br

Instructors

Daisy Hernández

Meeting Info

University Hall 112: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

In this course, we will study braided essays—a nonfiction form that allows us to weave personal narratives with research, reportage, and social observations. How do we keep our narrative voice consistent while we move among seemingly disparate topics? How do we handle setting and characterization alongside data and historical facts? How do we transform multiple threads into a cohesive final essay? Through close readings of essays, we will begin to arrive at some answers that you will employ in your own writing. Regular writing exercises in class will help you to generate material for your braided essays, and workshopping, both in small groups and as a full class, will give you a chance to share your writing with peers, generating opportunities for connections and insights into your literary productions.

Teaching Method

Discussion.

Evaluation Method

Attendance, Participation, Sketches, Essays and Final Creative Portfolio.

Class Attributes

SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ENGLISH 206-0, ENGLISH 207-0, ENGLISH 208-0, or Department consent.