Description
The seemingly essential definition of nonfiction is writing based on truth, whereas fiction—by contrast—is writing based on invention: invented characters, invented experiences, invented realities. But what if we can’t remember specific details of the people, spaces, and moments we’re writing toward? How can we write our memories as invented fictions that feel true?
In this class, we’ll explore the unique creative advantages of writing fiction from foggy, fragmented, and otherwise unreliable memories (versus working against those memories by trying to authentically re-embody them). Through conversation, guided exercises, and illustrative readings, this course will help writers use unknown, unknowable, and unreliable details to guide their narrative imaginations.
