No matter what your background, you have a unique and meaningful story to tell. Family, ethnicity, race, nationality, social class, sexual orientation, and other identity markers offer a rich source of material for generating powerful stories. This class will explore how identity of different types can be used to create writing that is both thought-provoking and meaningful. Classes will include fiction and non-fiction reading assignments that will be explored for meaning and for insights into how to craft powerful stories. Video and visual art will broaden our exploration of these topics.Literary Forms courses are designed for Writing and Literature Majors and Minors and are focused on a specific genre, medium, form, or technique specific to their disciplines. Lit Forms courses might focus on a genre (fiction, SF, poetry, CNF, etc.) or might focus on a technique (i.e. dialogue, character, setting, image, research). Literary Forms classes explore similarities and differences across mediums and genres, involve reading and writing, and multi-modal approaches to critical inquiry including creative responses. Literary Forms courses typically balance seminar and workshop activities.

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