He is absolutely fantastic and the entire class has set the bar very high for a remote writing experience. " The readings and JT's critiques were perfect. I am thrilled I took this class.” -Alan B. The first story I submitted and revised in workshop has already been accepted by a Literary Magazine. It allowed me to savor in full the precision and mystery of writing essays. “ I took the online nonfiction class with James Tate Hill and I highly recommend it. Receive peer and instructor feedback on two short works.Experiment with new techniques to stretch creative skills and voice.Discover and develop the basic building blocks of compelling nonfiction. NOTE: Students are required to purchase To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction by Phillip Lopate and The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr. No prior creative nonfiction study or workshop experience is required. Due to sometimes sensitive subject matter, the tone of workshop discussions will be respectful and open minded. Led by Literary Hub contributing editor and Best American Essays 2020 notable essayist James Tate Hill, each week the class will discuss assigned readings by Mary Karr, Phillip Lopate, and a variety of contemporary authors, focusing on the choices made in crafting experience into art.Ĭlass participants will turn in their own writing on two occasions, personal essays or memoir excerpts, and receive feedback from the instructor and fellow classmates. The only rule of creative nonfiction is that it must be true, but how do we shape truth into a compelling read? Which parts of the story do we leave out? How do we create a through-line from something as big as a life?īy examining the myriad questions faced by writers of nonfiction, this course will help you elevate your own stories, obsessions, and struggles into a cohesive manuscript. Norton, 2021), which includes his essay from Prairie Schooner listed among the Notables in Best American Essays 2020. Taught by James Tate Hill, contributing editor for Lit Hub and author of the memoir Blind Man's Bluff (W.W. Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us.
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