WRI 430 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction

Delivery Options Online

UCalgary Continuing Education

Course Description

Creative non-fiction is a genre that is committed to the close observation and recording of a world. The story is important, as it contains the poetry, the drama of everyday life, and its substance. Examine models of writing in memoir, travel and nature writing, and the personal essay.

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

1. Define the components of creative nonfiction

2. Recognize creative nonfiction as a genre distinct from other writing fields

3. Recognize the importance of receiving constructive criticism on their writing

4. Give constructive feedback on their peers’ writing

5. Critically assess their lives as a format for creative nonfiction writing

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Creative Writing Exploration (WRI 140)

WRI 140 - Creative Writing Exploration (Pass)

Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s)

Creative Writing Certificate : Creative Writing Courses

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WRI 430 - 010

Apr 19, 2022

Online

Available

Online

Apr 19, 2022 to Jun 13, 2022

30.0

Online

Flat Fee non-credit

$595.00

CE 5% Bundle Discount

Reading List / Textbook

Title: Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction
Author: Miller, Brenda and Paola, Suzanne
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 3rd Edition (August 9, 2019)
ISBN-10: 1260454592
ISBN-13: 978-1260454598

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Section Notes

Prerequisites: Creative Writing Exploration (WRI 140)

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