They say truth is stranger than fiction…and it’s often more interesting. Especially if you can translate that truth into fascinating pieces by learning the craft that goes into creative nonfiction.
Here you will gain an introduction to six major forms of creative nonfiction— memoir, personal essay, feature articles, profiles, reviews, and college essays. You’ll learn what they are and how to create them. Each class is taught by a teacher adept at helping young writers discover and develop their unique voices.
Better writers produce stronger college applications, and an extracurricular writing class is an impressive addition to any profile. When you know how to express yourself well with words, you’ve got a special power.
Note:
In NYC, this course is offered as a 6-week class (with 3-hour sessions), and also as a 4-week class in the summer (with two 2-hour sessions per week). It’s also offered as a 5-hour One-day Intensive.
This course lets you explore types of creative nonfiction, and the techniques that go with them.
Course components:
Course Syllabus:
Memoir: An aspect of life. Mining your memory. Telling a real-life story.
Personal Essay: Any topic goes. Make it personal and universal. Shape and voice.
Feature Articles: Telling a journalistic story. Feature structure. Feature ingredients.
Profiles: Selecting someone to write about. Interviewing. Capturing a person on the page.
Reviews: Purpose of a review. Facts and opinion. Playing to your audience.
College Essays: Finding a fresh topic. Telling a good story. Enticers—opening, details, scenes.
Note: Content may vary among individual classes.
Important:
Here you will gain an introduction to six major forms of creative nonfiction— memoir, personal essay, feature articles, profiles, reviews, and college essays. You’ll learn what they are and how to create them. Each class is taught by a teacher adept at helping young writers discover and develop their unique voices.
Better writers produce stronger college applications, and an extracurricular writing class is an impressive addition to any profile. When you know how to express yourself well with words, you’ve got a special power.
Note:
In NYC, this course is offered as a 6-week class (with 3-hour sessions), and also as a 4-week class in the summer (with two 2-hour sessions per week). It’s also offered as a 5-hour One-day Intensive.
This course lets you explore types of creative nonfiction, and the techniques that go with them.
Course components:
- Lectures
- Writing exercises
Course Syllabus:
Memoir: An aspect of life. Mining your memory. Telling a real-life story.
Personal Essay: Any topic goes. Make it personal and universal. Shape and voice.
Feature Articles: Telling a journalistic story. Feature structure. Feature ingredients.
Profiles: Selecting someone to write about. Interviewing. Capturing a person on the page.
Reviews: Purpose of a review. Facts and opinion. Playing to your audience.
College Essays: Finding a fresh topic. Telling a good story. Enticers—opening, details, scenes.
Note: Content may vary among individual classes.
Important:
- Schedule posted is the Start and End date of the class. You may access the class at any time, day or night, within the schedule provided. Please see Online Class Delivery for more details.
- Registrants will receive email instructions and information on how to access the online classroom.
