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Creative Nonfiction I

WRITING X 421.1

Discover the varied forms of creative nonfiction from memoir to personal essay and beyond in this introductory course.

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Online
Live Online
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn to use artful language, dialogue, and character development to tell true stories
  • Practice developing structure and plot for real-life events
  • Read nonfiction by established authors to learn effective techniques

About this course:

This course explores the unlimited possibilities of creative nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative writing such as personal essay, memoir, profiles and more. Working with the same techniques as fiction, including artful language choices, dialogue, character development, structure and plot, you are guided to transform factual events and experiences into a complete, imaginative narrative. This course includes several readings from a variety of nonfiction authors. The course goal is to produce one complete and revised narrative essay, as well as additional material to develop further.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Format
 
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Robert Edward Anasi
404804
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

No Meeting November 27, 2025. Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Book: Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk by Dushane, Tony
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Online
Thu Sep 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Oct 2, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Oct 9, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Oct 16, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Oct 23, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Oct 30, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Nov 6, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Nov 13, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Nov 20, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Thu Dec 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Kerry Cohen
404805
Fee:
$720.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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