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A simple way to think about this genre is that CNF writers seek to tell true stories in a literary manner aimed at captivating a broad readership. In this respect, CNF writers are always keenly aware of the reader’s experience of the text, and this affects their entire composition process. Rather than present reality as a series of raw facts, CNF writers borrow techniques of fiction writing—description, anecdote, scene construction, characterization, and dialogue—to present the truth in a dynamic and compelling way. They also borrow poetic devices, such as imagery, figurative language, and attention to the musicality of language. In this class, we’ll study these building blocks of creative nonfiction and use them strategically in our own composing. We’ll read many pieces of CNF writing and use them as models and springboards for our own projects. You’ll have the freedom to experiment with subject matter, voice, point of view, style, form, and the use of research to enrich your writing. No subject matter or writing experiment will be considered taboo, as long as you stay faithful to the truth—or your version of it—and work to demonstrate its meaning to others.  \nCNF writers tend to focus on the tensions that emerge between individuals and the world around them. Thus, the official title of this course,“Writing Culture,” refers to writing about oneself and others in the context of a broader culture. How do we, as individuals, negotiate cultural norms, expectations, rituals, and practices? How does culture shape us as individuals? To what degree do we absorb or resist our cultural influences? And how do we, as individual actors and witnesses to our world, shape the culture in which we live? 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