This unit is designed to provide students with an opportunity to expand upon the techniques and strategies developed in ALW730 Creative Nonfiction Writing A. It explores possibilities for developing creative nonfiction narratives through feature writing, extended profiles, memoir and biography, reviews and the personal essay. Legal and ethical issues related to the publication of creative nonfiction writing are also be explored. Intensive workshopping of ideas and work-in-progress will take place, as will critical reading of a range of published materials.
Research essay 30%
Creative nonfiction narrative 60%
Class participation: contribution to class discussion, reading analysis & workshopping process 10%.
