ENGL 2040 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Focusing on reading and discussing contemporary creative nonfiction (lyric essays, memoir, personal narrative, and literary journalism). Students write extensively to develop elements of their own work (voice, scene, language, character, narrative, and theme). The course emphasizes the workshop in an environment that encourages creativity, self-expression, and risk. Prer., ENGL┬á1305, 1308, 1310, or instructor consent. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Writing Intensive.