ENG 518 - Techniques in Creative Nonfiction

Prerequisites, graduate standing, admission to the MFA in creative writing or dual degree MA in English/MFA in Creative Writing. Students learn the basic techniques necessary to produce publishable creative nonfiction. Course may vary by genre from semester to semester. Techniques of nonfiction may include research, narrative arc, viewpoint selection, scene and summary, settings, and theme. Lecture and workshop combined. (Offered every year.) 3 credits