focus on judicious use of concrete detail, development of individual voice, and creation of character and scene through suggestion.You will explore the parameters and promises of creative nonfiction and how the particular conventions of the flash essay can be a rich source of inspiration. Alternately, you could see them as writing practice, as a way to loosen up and access your creativity. The short pieces you compose in this course could become foundations for longer works (essay/memoir) or remain stand alone “flash” pieces. Even as it remains grounded in the reality of lived experience, flash memoir can capture the absurd or surreal quality of everyday life. This course will show you how the flash memoir form is particularly suited to representing the mystery of the writer’s mind. If you are given a prompt then make sure you understand that the more unique you are the higher quality writing you can achieve. Make a list of personal experiences you would like to revisit.
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Course Syllabus Approaching Mystery: Writing Flash Memoir about Wonder and the Unexplained View Course Capture the absurd or surreal quality of everyday life and tell a meaningful story in as few words as possible.įlash poses a challenge: how to tell a meaningful story in few words. Here are five steps to write an excellent essay: Consider Different Memoir Ideas.
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