Finding Form in Creative Nonfiction
Betsy Warland
Each piece of creative nonfiction embodies an idiosyncratic state of consciousness, and the form of every CNF piece must signal or convey that state of consciousness to readers, whether the piece is a page long or an entire manuscript. In this class, I will offer insights about this crucial aspect of our craft and suggest techniques for addressing it. A variety of successful examples will be distributed and discussed. Bring two pages from a piece of writing you’re uncertain about to explore form options that may be a better fit.
Bio: Betsy Warland has published 12 books of poetry, creative nonfiction and lyric prose including her best-selling 2010 book of personal essays, Breathing the Page— Reading the Act of Writing. In April of 2016, Oscar of Between—A Memoir of Identity and Ideas was launched by Caitlin Press’ new imprint, Dagger Editions. Reviews have called it “an achievement,” “truly luminous,” and a “tour de force.”
Fee: $25 CNFC Members, $40 Non-Members
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