Autobiography, Memoir, or Fiction
Tuesdays, June 5, 19, 26 (no class June 12), July 10, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Saturdays, June 16, 23, 30, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (7 sessions)
ADMISSION
- $385 Noncredit
- $419 Certificate Credit
- $1149 College Credit (1.0)
To register for this course, contact Otis College of Art and Design directly at (310) 665-6950.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
In this dynamic writing workshop offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, students will uncover material for an autobiographical memoir or work of fiction from personal life experiences.
The course urges students to move between the worlds of fiction and nonfiction to find their stories and voices. Through readings and workshop discussions, students will learn to mine their personal histories for subject matter and transform this raw material into a story. Students are taught the craft of writing, including how to invent and reinvent from memory, maintain perspective, render characters, construct dialogue, employ sensory detail and other strategies of description, and deal with issues of truth and integrity. Finished works may be a personal essay, a short story, a novella, or chapters of a memoir or novel.
Instructor: Martha Fuller holds an MA in English literature, Claremont Graduate University; and an MFA in creative photography, California State University, Fullerton. She has taught numerous courses in creative writing and literature as well as fine art photography and artists’ books.
Class limited to 16 students
XWRT6408
Reg # 15220: $385 Noncredit
Reg # 15221: $419 Certificate
Reg # 15222: $1149 College Credit (1.0)
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