Mentees on this journey will read and write a variety of creative non-fiction texts based on actual events and people. As participants complete their own creative non-fiction works (biography, memoir, profile, nature writing, etc.), they will also study samples of creative non-fiction writing. By the end of this journey, students will have a body of work that will demonstrate their growth as writers.
Check out our recommended reading list here, to be update throughout the journey.
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 31 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Fundamentals of Nonfiction3
- Memory as Time Travel: The Wild Possibilities of Creative Nonfiction9
- So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started8
- 3.2So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started
- 3.3The Basics of Memoir
- 3.4Writing Exercise I
- 3.5Emo Love Letter
- 3.6Writing Exercise II
- 3.7Writing Exercise III
- 3.8Next Steps
- 3.9So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- Memoir Mapping5
- Science Journalism7
- Reflective Journaling5
- 6.1Reflection 1: Write about a difficult time in your life and how you made it through.20 Weeks
- 6.2Reflection 2: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery,” according to James Joyce. When have you turned a mistake into a discovery?20 Weeks
- 6.3Reflection 3: What is your most indispensable possession and why?20 Weeks
- 6.4Reflection 4: Describe someone who has aged gracefully.20 Weeks
- 6.5Reflection 5: What news article or story has caught your attention recently?20 Weeks
- Journey Projects6
- Query Letters and Book Proposals5
Requirements
- Nonfiction Personal Narrative
- Memoir Chapter 1
- News Report
- Original Speech
- Query Letter/Book Proposal
- Assigned Journals
- Complete asynchronous sections and attend live events