Writing Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

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Admission to Master of Creative Writing NCCW (pre-2020 units) ENGL714, CWPG815

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

In this practical introduction to writing creative nonfiction students research and write a number of narrative non-fiction pieces from genres including memoir, personal essay, and environmental writing. We consider what creative non-fiction is, looking at the varied cultural contexts in which these very popular and influential texts are currently being written and published, with a focus on the Australian scene. This introductory unit is suitable for students from interdisciplinary backgrounds including creative writing, ethnography, cultural studies, journalism, philosophy and history. You devise your topics in consultation with the lecturer, and are guided in the development of skills in primary research and narrative writing techniques. Assessment is based on participation, practical research tasks and your non-fiction writing.

• Creative work (minor) (10%)
• Project plan (20%)
• Creative work (major) (50%)
• Participatory task (20%)

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