In creative nonfiction, writers find the extraordinary in the everyday using literary techniques such as dialog, characterization, and scene to explore true events. This versatile writing style is expressive as well as informative, and has application in academic, literary, and business settings. Some genres of creative nonfiction include memoir, travel narrative, literary journalism, the lyric essay, and the short-short.
Literary journalism is one of today’s most popular and versatile writing genres. Combining creativity and analysis, this genre blends research and reportage with a personal narrative or angle. Through a combination of reading and writing, we will become familiar with literary journalism, a partnership of research and literary technique that both impacts and entertains. We will also discuss the application of this genre in literary journals, magazines, newspapers, and online publications.
