Why are humans driven toward stories? Why do we desire to share our experiences? Why do we construct fictional stories and how has fiction infiltrated our personal narratives? How do we do it effectively, and what does it even mean to write effectively? In this class, we will explore many variations of storytelling through creative writing, including short stories, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reflective journaling, and summary. We will practice writing on the spot, writing from different perspectives, sharing our work, and giving and receiving critiques. We’ll discuss what it means to be a storyteller and the limits (if there are any) of writing. We’ll incorporate self-exploration along the way and hopefully make us feel lighter, happier, and a little more understanding of ourselves.

This course will be pretty reading and writing intensive with a huge focus on class discussion, so be prepared for that if you intend on taking this course. There are weekly readings and writing assignments.

Attendance is mandatory and essential to passing.

Please apply via interest form: https://forms.gle/eyCc7UqjdUa8GUh48 If you are invited to join the class you'll be manually enrolled by the department. This class is not available to audit.